Laura O'Callaghan

1 month ago | franklinobserver.town.news | Laura O'Callaghan

By Laura O'CallaghanPresident & C EOTri-County Regional Chamber of CommerceYesterday, on March 17, millions around the world donned green, raised a pint, and celebrated Saint Patrick's Day with parades, shamrocks, and a hearty dose of Irish cheer. If you’re nursing a post-festivity glow—or perhaps wondering why you missed the memo—this holiday’s vibrant traditions might surprise you with their depth.

Mar 6, 2024 | radiantmagazine.com | Laura O'Callaghan

“Oh, I just love how inclusive you are!”It felt like a punch to the gut. It was Christmas and I had been given a chance to say something about Jesus. And instead of asking the Lord what he wanted me to say, I said what people wanted to hear. I had an opportunity to evangelize, but instead I stayed silent. There’s something about big holidays like Christmas and Easter that can throw us for a loop. There are often more opportunities to evangelize than at any other time of the year.

Jan 23, 2024 | tn2magazine.ie | Laura O'Callaghan

The park bench could use a paint job. Maybe even a good sanding as well, but Cameron likes feeling the history of a bench beneath the weight of him. And so there he sits. Though the splinters really were insufferable. ‘To fully immerse oneself in life is to suffer the ugly and uncomfortable with stoicism’. Using his favourite fountain pen he scratches these words into the well-crafted pages of his moleskin journal. Smiling, he wonders if this is how Wilde must have felt in his twenties.

Jan 22, 2024 | aleteia.org | Laura O'Callaghan

Faith, he wrote in his best-selling surprise memoir, is our connection to each other, to God, and to our shared history. The new king of Denmark has shared his thoughts about faith, the future, and even his evening prayers with Queen Mary and his children. The newly inaugurated King Frederik X released a surprise memoir, Kongeord (The King’s Words) that has been flying off the shelves in Denmark.

Oct 22, 2023 | thenationalnews.com | Laura O'Callaghan

An Emirati student at King’s College London has set up a society to help improve the credentials of other young Arabs at some of the world’s top universities. Zaineh Abed Alhameed, 19, from Dubai, is using her connections and skills to provide a space for “well-rounded” students from the region to discuss topical issues, build networks and increase their career prospects. Arab students studying at top-ranking institutions in the US, Britain and wider Europe are eligible for membership.