This weeks columns
When are the ‘best days of your life’?
September 21st, 2018 | 
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Recently, when speaking to a group of high school pupils, I found myself using the often-quoted banal expression ‘remember, these are the best days of your life.’ Naturally, it received the sceptical reaction it deserved. In truth, I have grown unsure of the sentiment myself.
I have a sense that the best days lie somewhere between the care-free student days and the first years ‘learning your trade’ in the real world. This is the chapter of life filled with unbounded enthusiasm, energy and zealous activity. They are also the years of finding your feet, making mistakes, and setting down important ... continue reading.
Helping sailors from ship to shore
September 21st, 2018 | 0 COMMENTS
EUAN McARTHUR speaks to a retired teacher about her work bringing compassion and Christ to seafarers... continue reading.
One step at a time: walking the Way of St James and overcoming life’s demons
September 14th, 2018 | 0 COMMENTS
Claudia Esnouf speaks to fellow travellers on The Camino, and finds people make the journey for a variety of reasons... continue reading.
Say a prayer for the priests moving parish
September 14th, 2018 | 0 COMMENTS
Fr Jamie McMorrin discusses settling into a new community, becoming part of the family, and then moving on—the unique journey of Catholic priests... continue reading.
Church must reach out to those bruised by failed marriages and broken families
September 7th, 2018 | 0 COMMENTS
One lesson from the World Meeting of Families is that there is an urgent need for post-marriage care, says Fr Michael Kane... continue reading.
Canon lawyer Mgr Peter Magee explains how the Church handles cases of abuse
September 7th, 2018 | 0 COMMENTS
Mgr Magee gives an in-depth description as to how the Church and state courts often go hand-in-hand... continue reading.
Facing the climate change challenge
August 31st, 2018 | 0 COMMENTS
Erin Slaven looks at how SCIAF are tackling serious drought in Malawi... continue reading.
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