Following on in our series on Lewis and the four loves, this time the focus turns to the storge form of love which is often the affectionate love we experience within the family.

The idea that the purpose of education is not to gather up bits and pieces of knowledge in a bucket to carry around, but rather should be gathering the wood for the fire and playing with matches, in the hope that the sparks develop into flames of real interest, is a noble and honourable ambition.

Can you be the master of yourself? Why is self-mastery something we should strive for? It is not something that is controlling or negative. Instead, self-mastery is about cultivating an openness to constant improvement.

Decisions – the pain of making them … how well we know it We crave clarity. We know deep down that we do not have all the answers.

Do you find yourself rushing through your days ... your life? Perhaps getting impatient with those around you? In this podcast episode, we explore the virtue of patience.

In its proper place, eros is a beautiful and true expression of a special type of love. It draws two human beings together in a deep bond that unites them and out of this unity, this ‘oneness’ comes the possibility of ‘another’.

In this podcast episode, our guest Carmel Kelly, a family doctor, talks to us about her life growing up in Boston, Clare and her working life in the other Boston in Massachusetts. We explore the influence family and upbringing have on us as adults and the impact they have in shaping our core values.

Maybe some of us are still waiting for summer to come, for those long days of endless sunshine and heat. Why wait? Let’s seize the moment and enjoy our summer right now. Especially as the longest day of the year has recently passed us by. How can we do this?

Joy is what we are called to as Christians. And yet, so often, we find we are less than joyful!

What is love? In our modern word one could easily be forgiven by answering the above question with a simple answer: Love is a feeling. Is it though?

In this podcast episode, we explore humility as the virtue of greatness. Why did Saint Teresa of Avila describe it as the only truth?

It’s that time of year again - long lazy days of sunshine, or days spent under a tree in the garden, or lying on a warm beach. And of course, we all want to escape and spend time in another world that is different from the one we inhabit.

In this episode, we speak with Sally Read, the well-known British poet. Sally was once an atheist and as she says herself, deeply anti-Catholic. Sally tells us about her conversion story and how her views on the teachings of the Catholic Church shifted over time and how she began to get closer to God.

There are many great podcasts out there … but sometimes it can be hard to find an episode that you know you’ll really enjoy and doesn’t have you scrolling for the next one. Here is a short list of 6 of them we know you’ll love.

With Covid and all its implications; lockdowns, working from home and everything else, we now all realise that we live and depend on technology and soon this technology is moving onwards towards a more digitalised era. That in itself is enough to force us to future-proof our life, our choices, and indeed our careers.

On this podcast episode, Jennifer Kehoe talks about how to get your house clean and welcoming while even enjoying the process, within the time and budget you have.

Feedback plays a crucial role in developing talent, improving morale, aligning teams, solving problems, and boosting the bottom line. But when people are asked to list their most difficult conversations, feedback always comes up.

How can I build trust and be more trustworthy as a result? Check out these 4 tips and tricks to help you develop this trust in your life.

There is still an important space and role for you and your family in the education of your child which no one else can undertake. So what are some of the things that modern families can do to support their children through education?

Charles Feltman describes trust as “choosing to risk making something you value vulnerable to another person's actions” ... that is, what are you willing to risk with someone?