What we now refer to as the patriarchy was only too well aware of the dangers of toxic masculinity, writes David Quinn A teacher was sacked recently from Eton College in England, the country’s poshest school. His error? To post his ruminations on the topic of the ‘patriarchy’ on the internet and to leave it up…
A productive lockdown leads a Belfast man to carving crosses for Christians, writes Chai Brady Although the start of Jim Deeds’ wood carving journey had a few hiccups – his dog ate one of the first crosses he made – he’s now receiving orders across Ireland and as far away as Malta and the US.…
A Parent’s Perspective A quote I saw on Pinterest says: “Dear God, I’m placing 2020 in your hands.” I’m not sure if it was written at the start of 2020 or as the year progressed but, it’s a very good prayer for what was a strange, strange year. As we head into 2021, we have high…
Today’s world is confusing, the cure is to think less about ourselves and more about others, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks tells Michael Kelly This interview was first published in the March 12 edition of The Irish Catholic. Rabbi Sacks died on November 7, 2020. May his memory be a blessing. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks is one of the…
When I was a child, New Year’s Day was very special. Our family always had a big celebration, complete with a number of rituals. The rituals began already on New Year’s Eve. We didn’t go out that evening, but stayed in and celebrated together as a family. Everyone stayed up until midnight and, just before…
Personal Profile Finding yourself working on the cutting edge, in an industry that has existed for the blink of an eye, Tom Rochfort acknowledges the role both God and community play in keeping you grounded. In his life, he manages to hold working in IT and faith in God balanced. He told The Irish Catholic…
For Catholics, true human freedom is possible only inasmuch as reason and will participate or share in God’s wisdom and providence writes Fr Kevin O’Reilly OP In recent times in Ireland and elsewhere, the legal protection for the unborn has been removed. Same-sex marriage has received constitutional recognition, and now there are moves to legalise…
I’ve always loved New Year’s Eve. The clock ticks past a threshold in time, and we are suddenly gifted a new beginning. The old year is gone and a new one is born. Anything seems possible in the dawn of a new year. As 2021 comes into being, we leave a strange year behind us.…
Children’s Corner Although Christmas day has passed and we look towards the New Year, there’s sure to be some chocolate leftover from the Christmas festivities than can be used for scientific purposes. Enjoy this simple melting chocolate experiment that will keep anyone’s attention. No doubt everyone has noticed chocolate melting on a hot day, so…
The year had hardly begun when Covid-19 struck. It changed the way we viewed films. Social distancing wasn’t as much of a problem in cinemas as it was in pubs or at rock concerts but it still took away from the experience. The ‘reel’ thing wasn’t the ‘real’ thing anymore. People steeped themselves in boxsets,…
David Quinn
Chai Brady
Maria Byrne
Michael Kelly
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Rory Fitzgerald
Aubrey Malone