OVER THE past weeks I have been thinking and praying a lot about faith. Christian faith is a central element of our lives and a theme that Jesus brings the reader back to over and over again in the Gospels. I have read through the parables and gospel passages where Jesus praises a person for … Read more
IT WAS early morning, not long after nine, and I was travelling the roads of Co. Down to visit a promoter. The sun was low in the sky, and the sea was calm with waves gently lapping the shore. Though it was grey and the sky was cloudy, the sun shone with such a resilient … Read more
‘Martyrdom is not just a phenomenon of the past but continues, and is even increasing, in today’s world. Eighty percent of all acts of religious persecution around the world today are being committed against Christians.’ – Archbishop Eamon Martin HAVE YOU ever noticed how a song or a hymn or a verse of poetry, that … Read more