This weeks columns
Loneliness: The epidemic of the 21st century
November 16th, 2018 | 
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In truth, this has not been my experience. In the parish, I find my priestly life intensely connected to others, an experience of being in the midst of others, journeying alongside families, individuals, older and younger people.
Nonetheless, I am familiar with the cross of loneliness in the lives of those I serve. On a daily basis, I witness the struggles of profound isolation in the lives of many people today. Especially vulnerable to this crippling problem are the elderly.
It may be that family members have moved away or a spouse has died, and the cloud of isolation begins to ... continue reading.
Young people hunger for meaning, truth and love
November 9th, 2018 | 0 COMMENTS
Praying with a seven-year-old can restore your Faith in humanity, Fr Jamie McMorrin says, as he discusses school chaplaincy... continue reading.
Great minds falter on questions of Faith
November 2nd, 2018 | 0 COMMENTS
Even brilliant scientists miss the point when they put their faith in atheism, says Gerald Warner... continue reading.
Welcoming a season of remembrance
November 2nd, 2018 | 0 COMMENTS
Accompanying families through the dark days of grief is anything but depressing, it is an inspiration, Fr Michael Kane writes.... continue reading.
The Catholic view on a contactless world
October 26th, 2018 | 0 COMMENTS
With workers being replaced by machines, Fr Stephen Reilly suggests how best to respond... continue reading.
Smartphones may lead to foolish parenting
October 26th, 2018 | 0 COMMENTS
“Parents will always worry about their kids, but increasingly they fret over what they’re not doing rather than what they are”, says Ian Dunn.... continue reading.
The best things in life should be free
October 26th, 2018 | 0 COMMENTS
In his Letter from America, Brandon McGinley finds giving without seeking return, is the only way to spiritual fulfilment... continue reading.
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