After months of mass online, the idea of going back to mass may seem a little strange. Now that we can finally attend LIVE mass in person, we can find ourselves out of the habit, almost resenting the effort to get there in person.

I was talking to a friend recently while we were on a walk. We were sitting in front of Dublin Bay. I asked her for ideas on blogpost topics. Topics that would interest people, and even inspire them a bit.

May is a month that is welcomed for many reasons – not least because it marks the start of Summer – for Irish people at least!

It feels as though brighter, longer days are ahead and there are more reasons to be cheerful.

Do you ever listen to conversion stories and wish you could experience a similar transformation? Is our approach to belief too reductionist, where the Gospel is a biography and the psalms akin to inspirational quotes. In this week’s podcast, we discuss how we can learn from the early Christian communities and the role of Scripture in their lives.

When it comes to relationships there is a lot to talk about.

How can we improve interpersonal communication? How can we develop our perceptions and responses so that we can get good at managing varying expectations? Or how do we manage our emotions better?

The other day I was with a friend and her newborn baby. As the adoring Mum held her little bundle up “She said she can’t really see you, you know that?” It’s true babies are not born with perfect vision, and in fact they see blurry images for quite some time.