Could Climate Change Plunge Europe into an Ice Age?

Could Climate Change Plunge Europe into an Ice Age?

Even though 2023 was the hottest year for 100,000 years, climate change may paradoxically plunge Europe into an Ice Age warns eco theologian and Columban missionary Fr Sean McDonagh. In February 2024 the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that...
Novena to Prepare for the Feast of St Columban

Novena to Prepare for the Feast of St Columban

We invite those who wish to prepare for the Feast of St Columban on 23rd November to participate in this Novena between 14th – 22nd November. It includes prayers, a litany and quotations. The complete novena booklet can be downloaded in pdf format here:...
Racism – a slip of the tongue?

Racism – a slip of the tongue?

Columban missionary, Fr Bobby Gilmore is concerned by recent incidents of casual racism and suggests there is a leadership deficit, nationally and internationally, regarding the dignity of the human person.  To say that I surprised by the racist tweet of a well-known...
“An extraordinary story that evolved over 100 years”

“An extraordinary story that evolved over 100 years”

Bishop Michael Smith, the retired bishop of Meath, paid tribute to the “immense giving” of so many Columbans over the Society’s 100 years of mission. In his homily on St Columban’s Day in Dalgan Park, Bishop Smith said the Missionary Society of St Columban had an...