Although a time of joyful anticipation and celebration the Christmas period undoubtedly throws up stressful curve balls that for newlyweds, and even veteran married couples, cause tedious petty quarrels – or at worst seething vendettas. Avoiding battles of pride and half-baked principles during the holidays will allow a couple to enter the New Year without…
The Gospel stories about the birth of Jesus are not a simple retelling of the events that took place then, at the stable in Bethlehem. In his commentaries on the birth of Jesus, the renowned scripture scholar, Raymond Brown, highlights that these narratives were written long after Jesus had already been crucified and had risen…
This title was pointed out before Christmas last year, as I recall, as a delightfully entertaining introduction to some of the great heroes and ordinary characters of the Bible, told in a story telling style with a particular appeal to modern young readers.
So the ‘silly season’ is well and truly over and many readers will have settled into their New Year resolutions by now. December is a notoriously difficult month for keeping healthy eating regimes on track and an even more precarious period for alcohol intake. Between work parties and meeting up with old friends, not to…
Chai Brady
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Peter Costello
Cathal Barry