In Dear Young Friends, Bishop Brendan Leahy introduces talks, conversations and dialogues that Pope Francis has had with young people, both at that event and on various other occasions since taking office. The Pope's accessible and encouraging words offer an invitation to young people to become active and hopeful participants in the Church today.
To commemorate the centenary of Francis Ledwidge's death in the Battle of Passchendaele, John Quinn has compiled a selection of writings, both by Ledwidge and those closest to him. These poems, diary entries and letters follow Ledwidge's life from budding poet in Co. Meath to soldier facing the horrors of the battle on the western front.
Cardinal Cahal B. Daly (1917–2009) was a theological and spiritual giant, best known for his tireless dedication to the work of peace in Northern Ireland. His homilies, addresses and other published works during a challenging period in Ireland offered profound theses on peace and violence, rich theological reflections and compelling insights into moral issues.
Drivers for depression and poor mental health in older people abound in our society, whether they be reduced expectations for later years or suggestions that older people should simply disappear and withdraw from all activities.
Dermot Mansfield presents a clear and vivid account of the life of John Henry Newman, a man who was subject to much misunderstanding and suspicion in the Catholic Church. Heart speaks to heart , the motto he chose when made a cardinal late in life, shows that his whole life was interwoven with a range of people, high and low, both Anglican and Catholic. This book offers a fresh perspective on Newman s life, with contemporary Church issues and questions of faith and unbelief never far from mind.