COVID-19
Finding meaning in COVID 19
(4 minute read)
We should not only seek the “end in time” of this epidemic but ask ourselves what is “the goal to reach”, argues Martin Duran Lopez.
Log in, contemplate and transcend: an art lover’s guide to online viewing
(7 minute read)
Carolyn Morrison takes a look at what’s on offer on social media platforms while the world’s great museums and galleries remain closed.
Top tips for staying sane in a pandemic
(5 minute read)
Clinical psychologist Michael Killoran Ross suggests we can learn from astronauts and polar scientists to keep mentally healthy in this time of lockdown.
Mental health in an age of pandemic: three strategies for staying well in a crisis
(7 minute read)
Clinical Psychologist Dr Michael Ross analyses the challenges of staying well, and offers some strategies for good mental health
The sounds of silence
(3 minute read)
In his second reflection on self-isolation Richard Bauckham finds that forgotten sounds can be our best friends.
Lost in golden times: how a 20th century literary masterpiece could help you cope with Covid woes
(5 minute read)
Martin Ketterer suggests that Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited could be just what you need in this time of confinement.
Life – and death – in the world’s Coronavirus capital
(5 minute read)
Barbara Zappa, a high school teacher from Bergamo, offers a searing insight into life inside the world’s most severe hotspot of coronavirus
A Hymn to Italy in time of plague
(4 minute read)
The city of Florence has traditionally celebrated March 25, feast of the Annunciation, as its own New Year day. An Irish writer staying in the city marks the day with a pain-filled, yet beautiful homage to the spirit of Italy.
Three lessons from a city under siege
(3 minute read)
Ronnie Convery draws lessons from his parents on how to confront coronavirus.
Creating new kinds of contact
(5 minute read)
Richard Bauckham sees the positive side of his Covid 19 self-isolation.
