New York-based authors Audrey Elledge and Elizabeth Moore have found safe harbour in the practice of inviting God into every moment of modern life, writes Jason Osborne ‘Liturgy’ is the public prayer of the Faithful, but it takes many forms. Whether it’s in Mass or the Liturgy of the Hours, liturgy gives structure to our…
Orthodox iconographer Jonathan Pageau’s work is helping people to see the patterns of heaven and earth as never before, writes Jason Osborne One of the things faith does is cast the world in a new light. For many today without faith, the universe is a cold, dark, hopeless place – at worst a force hostile…
Speaking at a press conference just before England’s exit from the world cup at France’s hands, 23-year-old footballer Bukayo Saka spoke of the importance of keeping your eyes fixed on God. “I read my Bible every night, I’ve been continuing to do that out here. For me, it is really important to have the presence of…
A doctor of the Church, St John of the Cross is also one of its great mystics and poets. Born Juan de Yepes de Alvarez in Spain, he was the son of poor parents from Castile, near Avila, but was mostly raised by his mother after his father died early in his life. In 1563, he…
The decision by the UK Supreme Court to uphold the banning and criminalising of pro-life activities around abortion facilities has been condemned as a “travesty of justice” and as an attempt to silence the voice of the unborn by pro-life voices in Northern Ireland. The court was asked to review the validity of Northern Ireland’s…
Vatican II equipped the Church for mission in a world that’s increasingly missionary territory, Jason Osborne hears The Church has since its inception been trying to figure out how best to obey Jesus’ command to go out into the world and “preach the Gospel to the whole creation” (Mark 16:15). Times change, and each era…
The first half of Advent sees us praying, watching and waiting for the coming of Christ at the end of time. The second half of Advent, though, focuses on the coming of the Messiah at Christmas – in the form of a new born baby; innocent, defenceless and totally dependent. Right at the beginning of…
At a time when people struggle to feed their children and heat their homes, Westminster seems determined to impose “the undermining of the right to life of unborn children” Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin has said. Criticising Britain’s secretary of state for the North, Chris Heaton-Harris’ demand that officials fast-track the funding of abortion, the…
A report by a group of Irish NGOs that identifies Catholic patronage of schools as a barrier to topics such as abortion and gender identity being discussed in schools has been criticised by the Catholic Education Partnership. The report, which was submitted to the Council of Europe, was published on Friday by the Irish Observatory…
Fr Oliver O’Reilly has revealed that he received a phone call warning him of a threat he faced after he spoke out about the attack on former Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney. Fr O’Reilly condemned the kidnapping and torture of Mr Lunney in September 2019 and criticised those responsible for it in a homily…