A visit to the Callaghan estate revealed the early life of Catherine McAuley. Our Monday morning began with a wonderful breakfast followed by a presentation by Mary Reynolds, who is … Continued

The Carlow faculty and staff arrived in Ireland and soon found meaning in their travels. Our pilgrimage began in a Pittsburgh downpour that changed to Boston’s sunny skies. Before we … Continued

Dublin in the 19th century. Image source: Monovisions.com. From an early age I have been drawn to “everything Irish”–from the music, to the spiritual aspect of the country, as well … Continued

Catherine McAuley’s House of Mercy on Baggot Street in Dublin is now the Mercy International Centre. I’m sitting in the airport–lucky to have been given TSA Pre-Check status, which swept … Continued

In the United States many of our practices are extreme: extreme sports, extreme competition, etc. The Irish practice extreme hospitality, of which we have been recipients—and it’s wonderful! On Thursday … Continued

Pilgrims. On a Pilgrimage. By Vasily Perov, 1867. Source: wikiart.org. When one hears the word “pilgrimage,” images such as the one above come to mind. Certainly, when I searched for … Continued

Carlow participants are featured in a documentary about a sleep study. On March 17th, WQED aired Bedtime Story, a special program exploring the ties between sleep and the health of … Continued

The Pittsburgh community welcomes a new farmers market at Carlow University. When Farm Truck Foods first came to Carlow University on January 20, the food truck business received a warm … Continued