Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 in Church Teachings, Vocation
We’ve just come to the end of the year of vocations, a year which was celebrated in song and prayer. Miriam Gormally met Marie Dunne CHF, composer of the theme song for the Year of Vocations, You Will be my Witnesses to find out how the year went. Miriam also asked her whether the recent […]
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 in Church Teachings
This week marks the start of the Novena to the Sacred Heart – a traditional and much loved Novena. Eileen Good spoke to Fr. John Looby S.J. – Editor of The Messenger – and asked him first if the purpose of a Novena was always to ask for something.
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Crime, Young people
The Ryan Report shocked and upset people all across the country. It raised feelings of hurt and betrayal and a desire for change. Don Mullen, an Irish humanitarian worker and journalist, wrote an article in response to the report for The Tablet. In it he looked at the impact the Ryan report has had on […]
Posted on 27. May, 2009 in Cancer, Health
Earlier this month the Irish Cancer Society launched their SunSmart Campaign. Skin Cancer is by far the most common cancer in Ireland, but the good news is that you can greatly reduce your risk simply by being Sunsmart. Miriam Gormally met with Rosemary Scott, Health Promotion Officer from the Irish Cancer Society, who explained what […]
Posted on 27. May, 2009 in Achievement, Charity
Millvina Dean is the last living survivor of the Titanic, she is now 97 years old and struggling to meet the costs of her nursing home bills. For the past two years Humanitarian Don Mullan has been working on a project to take photographs around the world on his Nokia mobile phone. As part of […]
Posted on 27. May, 2009 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
Robert Shannon is the newly-elected President of the Pioneer Association. From West Cork, he was for many years a volunteer with Macra na Feirme and is a life-long member of the Pioneers. Eileen Good met Robert and asked him about the Pioneer Association today and his hopes for his term as President.
Posted on 27. May, 2009 in Pilgrimage, Saints
Almost every Sunday at Mass, we read an excerpt from St. Paul’s writings. He was a missionary, a theologian, a powerful preacher – and a great traveller. In this year of St. Paul, Fr. Sean Maher led a pilgrimage, from the diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, to Turkey to visit the places associated with St. […]
Posted on 27. May, 2009 in Economy, Faith and Justice
Lorna Gold is Campaign and Policy Manager with Trocaire. She recently presented a paper to the Irish Council of Churches AGM entitled Living for Tomorrow’s World – Global, Green, Greedy? Eileen Good met Lorna and asked her about the speed of our current recession and how she believed that people had been living in a […]
Posted on 27. May, 2009 in Community, Places of Conflict
Last week we heard from the Archbishop of Freetown and Bo, who has been one year in his job in Sierra Leone. This week he talks with Miriam Gormally about the inter religious challenges he faces in trying to bring together people of different faiths in Sierra Leone.
Posted on 27. May, 2009 in Education, Exams, Schools
Students all over the country are getting ready for exams. The word “student” tends to conjure up images of young people, but Miriam Gormally met three people who challenge that stereotype. Mandy, Susan and Joe are mature students who are studying for their exams in the evening. Mandy and Susan are doing exams along with […]