The Call to Mercy
Just before Christmas Pope Francis inaugurated the Year of Mercy for 2016. What at first appeared to be exclusively a pastoral response to internal situations in the Catholic Church, specifically … Continue Reading →
Just before Christmas Pope Francis inaugurated the Year of Mercy for 2016. What at first appeared to be exclusively a pastoral response to internal situations in the Catholic Church, specifically … Continue Reading →
We have just turned the new year of 2016. Speaking, personally this year has always been an anticipated milestone in my life. As a school boy I remember my Fourth … Continue Reading →
In the early months of 2015 the situation of migrants and refugees seeking to enter Europe by land and sea had become increasingly precarious. Since the abandonment of the EU … Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago a little boy called Finn came into the world. It was late on a Sunday evening in an Irish hospital. His birth had been anticipated, all … Continue Reading →
In recent years, especially following the 2007 financial crash in Ireland, the number of homeless people in Dublin has increased dramatically. It has become a serious and intractable problem. According … Continue Reading →