Who wants to be first? It depends on what you might be first for, does it not? First in line for lunch, first for tickets

In January 1740 Artic weather descended on the country. Temperatures plummeted so low that ports and harbours were blocked by ice. Livestock died and food

Lovers often use a secret language which only they can  understand. We might, each of us, develop such a language, for holding conversations with our

The subject of discussion between the Pharisees and Jesus, the notion of clean and unclean, is unfamiliar. It has nothing to do with hygiene. It

TODAY IS ALL-IRELAND HURLING FINAL DAY. ONE OF THE BIGGEST DAYS IN THE IRISH SPORTING CALANDER AND WITH LIMERICK’S INVOLVEMENT A GAME OF HUGE INTEREST

Being a Catholic in Ireland right now is not particularly easy.  Revelations about abuse of various forms over the decades has brought waves of sadness

Elijah ‘asked that he might die: “It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my ancestors.”’ And

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For the next five Sundays the Gospel readings are taken from the Gospel according to John. For most of this liturgical year we have been

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The life of St Benedict revolves around two recurring themes, being in love and being on the move. As a young man, Benedict fell in