Lent calls us to ‘Wake up!’

Lent calls us to ‘Wake up!’

Lent comes as the days grow longer, the darkness lifts and lifts and our hearts echo the songs of the energetic birds. Life is spilling over, nudging seeds and bulbs to break through the dark earth and open to the sun in all their hidden beauty. In this time of hope...
The Carefree Cuckoo

The Carefree Cuckoo

After months of dark, gloomy weather, the cuckoo arrives to deliver the good news that summer is almost here. The famous ‘cuck-coo’ call of the male gives the bird its name and ‘onomatopoeia’ is the big word used to describe this. The cuckoo is one of the few birds...
The High-spirited Hare

The High-spirited Hare

Hares are among our most cherished of mammals and are often confused with rabbits. Whilst they are relatives of the rabbit and share many of their traits, they also have many differences. Let’s take a little time to look closer at this largely unknown and most...
Newstalk documentary on Columban work in Pakistan

Newstalk documentary on Columban work in Pakistan

A radio documentary broadcast on Saturday 1 September 2018 on Newstalk explored the issue of bonded labour among the Christian minority in Pakistan. In the programme, radio producer, Fergal McCarthy, examines the work of Columban missionaries, Fr Tomas King and Fr...