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When we began this synodal journey in 2021, we set ourselves a simple yet profound question: What does God want...

There is an urgent need to humanise education, focusing on the centrality of the person and creating the necessary conditions...

A Revolution of Tenderness

In Pope Francis’ Message for the 2nd World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and Elderly on 24th July 2022, Pope...

Patrick - his life in ours

Who is this man Patrick, who came among us (from another place) and whom we have never forgotten? A man...

Called to change direction

Today, we reach day eight, the final day of prayer in our ‘Week of Prayer for Christian Unity’. Praying together...

A global tragedy such as the Covid-19 pandemic has made the already existing inequalities and inequities gain momentum almost exponentially....

Mount St. Anne’s Retreat and Conference Centre (Killenard, Portarlington, Co. Laois) is located in the heart of the Irish midlands....

Abide in my love

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU 2021) is traditionally observed annually from 18 – 25 January. However, in...

Fratelli Tutti

Pope Francis signed his new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, on Saturday 3 October 2020 during a visit to Assisi. The phrase...

communications

In Ireland story-telling is embedded in the culture of who we are. As far back as we can remember there...

Oscar Romero

Today, 24th March is the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Oscar A. Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador....

Heart for Africa

The focus of the World Day of Prayer (in England, Wales and Northern Ireland) on 6th March 2020 (#WDP2020) is...

The dialogue that God wishes to establish with each of us through the paschal mystery of his Son has nothing...

St. Brigid

We are at a ‘crossroads’ halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox on February 1st. A crossroads can...

Word of God Sunday

Word of God Sunday is on Sunday 26th January 2020, falling close to the Day of Dialogue between Jews and...

Tradition maintains that the cross, kept at Presentation convent George’s Hill, was a gift to St. Francis Xavier from an...

There is something about the silent rhythmic background that all of a sudden arrives unannounced at this time of year,...

Happy Feast of Mary Magdalene! In the rhythm of the Christian year, this is the day when we especially remember...

[…] contemplation is a very dangerous activity. It not only brings us face to face with God, it brings us,...

Yesterday I read a beautiful piece from Global Sisters Report (GSR). The theme of this feature piece is: ‘The Life:...

A contemporary Irish Art Exhibition opens in London from 23rd January to 1st February 2019 entitled ‘St. Brigid’s Day’. It...

During the past weekend at the Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis unveiled an official App ‘Click to...

Do not forget to show hospitality, for by so doing some people have welcomed angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:2)...

Preparations are underway for the Catholic Church’s World Youth Day (WYD) that takes centre stage in Panama City, January 22-27...

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