Reflection: Reaching Out
Posted on 01. Jan, 2015 in Church Teachings
Here in a piece from 2005, Rev. Gillian Wharton reflects on the different ways in which we worship.
Sli Eile
Posted on 01. Jan, 2015 in Community, Humanitarian Aid, Young people
Self-reflection and challenging oneself by living among people from a different community is one of the most important aspects of self development. Sli Eile is an organisation, which offers young people this opportunity. They run “live-in” programmes where people go to socially disadvantaged areas or developing countries and work among them. Debbie Moore is the […]
True Meaning of Christmas
Posted on 18. Dec, 2014 in Christmas, Family, Seasons of the Church Year
What is the true meaning of Christmas? This is a question that presents itself every year amid the hype and over spending. Pat Coyle put this question to Frances Hogan, a lay missionary and educator. Here Frances gives us some new and interesting insights into what we are really celebrating this Christmas.
Advent Reflection – Take Time
Posted on 27. Nov, 2014 in Faith and Justice
Reflection by Dermot Roantree on the importance of ‘taking time’.
My World Cup Hero – 1966!
Posted on 28. Aug, 2014 in Book Reviews, Faith and Justice
Our first archive piece this year is from June 2006. Don Mullen was born in Derry in 1956, and as a schoolboy goalkeeper his hero was the great England goalkeeper Gordan Banks. Don witnessed Bloody Sunday at the age of 15 and yet during ‘the troubles’ he never stopped supporting the England soccer team, because […]
My Spirituality – Una O’Doherty
Posted on 28. Aug, 2014 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
Our second archive piece, from Sept 2006, looks at spirituality. The word ‘Spirituality’ is often used today by those who are anxious to assure people that they are not ‘Religious’ but are ‘Spiritual’ – what does that mean? What does it mean to be Spiritual? Does it rule out being Religious? Una O’Doherty is the […]
Poetry & Religious Poetry
Posted on 28. Aug, 2014 in Book Reviews, Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
Our final piece from June 2006 looks a poetry. John F. Deane was born on Achill Island, Co. Mayo and is the founder of Poetry Ireland, the National Poetry Society and its journal The Poetry Ireland Review. He is also founder and first editor of The Dedalus Press. He has won many Irish and International […]
Twisted Threads
Posted on 20. Aug, 2014 in Conflict, Faith and Justice
Our first piece from the archives this week is from October 2005. It focuses on the author of ‘Twisted Threads’ Leila Merriman. Born out of wedlock in Ireland in the 30s, whe talks to us about learning this and the difficult relationship she had with her mother when they were eventually reunited. She talks about […]
Out of Wonder
Posted on 20. Aug, 2014 in Ecology, Faith and Justice, Spirituality
Another piece from 2005, our featured year. Nellie Mc Laughlin, a native of Inishowen, Co. Donegal, is a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy and author if ‘Out of Wonder’ – a book that concentrates on a new cosmology for the universe. Nellie works in cosmology, ecology and sustainable living throughout Ireland […]
Male Spirituality
Posted on 20. Aug, 2014 in Spirituality
Our last piece from 2005 looks at Male Spirituality. It can sometimes seem difficult to delve in to. Tony Shields talks to Miriam Gormally about the importance of men getting in touch with their spiritual side and how he believes it is something that happens as we get older but that young men today are also […]