Posted on 05. Dec, 2013 in Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Health, Prayer, Relationships, Suicide, Volunteering
Elma Walsh, mother of Donal Walsh who passed on long before his time, speaks bravely here with Fr Alan Neville MSC about Donal’s final message before his passing. Donal Walsh, the Kerry teenager who touched so many lives when he came to prominence through his writings and subsequent appearance on Brendan O’Connor’s ‘The Saturday Night […]
Posted on 28. Nov, 2013 in Achievement, Christian Values, Church of Ireland
Jim Feeley is a retired army corporal and now works for Spirit Radio. Jim has a different story than most to tell. This is the second part of that story. In 1961, Jim was taken from his mother by the State at approx 7 months old. He was reared in St. Joseph’s orphanage in Clifden […]
Posted on 28. Nov, 2013 in Charity, Community, Health, HIV/Aids
This year to mark World Aids Day, Trocaire will be presenting a special photographic exhibition. World Aids Day, Sunday 1st Dec 2013 www.trocaire.org/hiv World Aids Day is an internationally recognised day to raise awareness about the fight against HIV, show support for people living with HIV and to […]
Posted on 23. Nov, 2013 in Homelessness, Humanitarian Aid
In this second part of a 4 part series Fr. Peter McVerry SJ expresses his outrage at how the government and successive politicians have ignored the plight of the poor in Ireland especially in Dublin. In “What’s the road forwards…” Out “…immediately” Total Time = 6:17
Posted on 22. Nov, 2013 in Uncategorized
Rev Richard Leonard SJ continues to talk about his own faith and that of his orders founder – St. Ignatius. Rev Dr Richard Leonard SJ is the director of the Australian Catholic Film Office and author of Movies That Matter: Reading Film Through The Lens of Faith and […]
Posted on 21. Nov, 2013 in Caring for Children, Charity, Christian Values
Aoife Martin is the newly appointed National Fundraising Co-ordinator for Ireland for Mary’s Meals. www.marysmeals.org Here Aoife tells the story about how such a wonderful charity manages to feed well over 800,000 children every day in 16 developing countries such as Malawi. It is a charity borne out of love and […]
Posted on 21. Nov, 2013 in Achievement, Christian Values, Faith and Justice
Jim Feeley is a retired army corporal and now works for Spirit Radio. Jim has a different story than most to tell. This is the first part of that story. In 1961, Jim was taken from his mother by the State at approx 7 months old. He was reared in St. Joseph’s orphanage in Clifden […]
Posted on 14. Nov, 2013 in Church Teachings, Spirituality
Fr. Richard Leonard SJ Rev Dr Richard Leonard SJ is the director of the Australian Catholic Film Office and author of Movies That Matter: Reading Film Through The Lens of Faith and has authored numerous books. Here he is in conversation with Pat Coyle in the second part of this series on his latest book […]
Posted on 14. Nov, 2013 in Christian Values, Community, Politics
Anne-Maree Quinn is an Australian Irish occupational therapist who works and lives in the heart of Dublin City Centre and has fallen in love with Ireland and so much so has decided to enter politics. This is her story. Anne Maree after her 5k run in the dark in Dublin. Anne-Maree Quinn is running as […]
Posted on 08. Nov, 2013 in Fundraising
Laura Byrne talks with a mother whose baby was born with severe difficulties and how she has decided to raise badly needed funds for the hospital in return for the help her son Oscar received while in their care. Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin is Ireland’s largest paediatric hospital, helping almost 30,000 patients […]