The Sunday Gospel Jem Sullivan 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time I Kings 3:5, 7-12Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130Romans 8:28-30Matthew 13:44-52 Antiques Roadshow is a long running, popular television programme that evokes the treasure hunter in all of us. The show features art experts and appraisers who see people from all walks of life bring…
Every summer sees the publication of numbers of books about the Camino, taken of course, to mean the ‘The Way of St James’. These days this has to some extent ceased to be religious, as for many it does not now end at the Shrine of St James in the Cathedral at Compostela, but in…
Following the conclusion of its ‘subscription concerts’ at the end of May, the National Symphony Orchestra continued to be engaged in a number of Tuesday lunchtime and Friday evening programmes at the National Concert Hall. These have also come to an end as the orchestral members have embarked on their holidays. For most of August…
I’ve often thought that if all the Twitter warriors, rough coots and autocrats would just get gardening the world would be a far better place. It’s one of the best interests parents can pass on to their children, but it takes time and patience. Gardeners’ World (BBC Two, Friday) is always full of inspiration, and…
The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem – Lieutenancy of Ireland gained 12 new members at its annual investiture ceremony on Saturday, July 22. The four dames and eight knights were invested by the order’s Grand Prior Cardinal Sean Brady GCHS at St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth. In attendance were Mr Sami El-Yousef,…
Introducing: The Confession Box As freedom of speech and expression become more and more restricted in our world – the Confession Box provides a safe space where no subject is taboo and every voice gets a hearing. Join us on all major streaming apps or get in touch by emailing garry@gracecommunications.ie In the second episode…
The Vatican has commissioned a new investigation of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (Sodality of Christian Life), a lay society of apostolic life founded in Peru. The investigation will be led by Archbishop Charles Scicluna, assistant secretary of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and an expert on sexual abuse, the Peruvian newspaper La…
Introducing: The Confession Box As freedom of speech and expression become more and more restricted in our world – the Confession Box provides a safe space where no subject is taboo and every voice gets a hearing. Join us on all major streaming apps or get in touch by emailing garry@gracecommunications.ie On this episode of…
The man tasked with transforming the Church’s approach to child protection has warned that Irish society will continue to fail vulnerable children unless we learn lessons from past mishandling of abuse. Ian Elliott, who as head of the National Board for Safeguarding Children, was credited with transforming the culture of accountability around abuse and ensuring…
Updated regulations which force schools in the North to toe the line on how they teach children about abortion have been described as a “very serious restriction” against religious liberty. Based in Belfast, Liam Gibson, who is the Legal and Policy officer for SPUC (Society for the Protection of Unborn Children) told The Irish Catholic…
Peter Costello
Brendan O’Regan
Ruadhán Jones
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