Music: Ave Maria
Posted on 13. May, 2009 in Music
This week’s music piece is from the Celtic Women. It is a cover of Bach’s ever popular Ave Maria and is on their CD The Greatest Journey – Essential Collection.
Reflection: The Holy Spirit is the Air we Breathe
Posted on 13. May, 2009 in Church Teachings
This year Pentecost Sunday takes place on May 31st, it is the season of the Holy Spirit and widely regarded as the Birthday of the Church. In honour of Pentecost, Mark Patrick Hederman, a Benedictine monk, reads the reflection The Holy Spirit is in the Air that we Breathe. It is taken from the album […]
Book Review: A Healing Word
Posted on 13. May, 2009 in Book Reviews
Our book review this week is from Jeanann Cox who spoke with Miriam Gormally about, A Healing Word by John A Flanagan and recently published by Veritas. It is a short book, each chapter is only 4 pages long. The book is designed to help you heal; whether it is healing your relationship with God, […]
Sierra Leone after the War
Posted on 13. May, 2009 in Community, Faith and Justice, Vocation
May marks the one-year anniversary of the new Arch Bishop of Freetown and Bo, Edward Tamba Charles. Working in Sierra Leone, he has many challenges to face in the aftermath of the Civil war. Miriam Gormally met him to find out more about his role. She began by asking whether he was surprised to be […]
Homelessness in Galway
Posted on 13. May, 2009 in Homelessness, Poverty
As more people are hit by the recession, homelessness is something that people are increasingly sensitive to. Miriam Gormally met Martin O’Connor, the Assistant Director of COPE Galway to find out if the face of homelessness is changing. He began by explaining that homelessness doesn’t always come down to economic factors.
De-stress Your Life
Posted on 13. May, 2009 in Economy, Exams, Stress
With all the talk of downturn in the economy and subsequent unemployment, stress is now an everyday buzz-word as people try to cope with new situations. Fr. Pat Collins, a Vincentian priest who has written extensively on the subject, spoke to Eileen Good who put it to him that now with exams in the offing, […]
Understanding Islam
Posted on 13. May, 2009 in Islam
The Taliban is becoming increasingly powerful in Pakistan, reviving some of the earlier fears that people have surrounding Islam. But do we really know what Islam is about and what are the positive aspects of the religion? Miriam Gormally spoke with Patrick Commerford, Director of Spiritual Formation at the Church of Ireland Theological Institute, and […]
Religious Affairs RTE
Posted on 13. May, 2009 in Faith and Justice, Media
Taking the reins as Head of Religious Programmes, Radio and Television in RTE, in today’s Ireland of great diversity must be a difficult task –Eileen Good met the new head, Roger Childs, and asked him about taking over at such a challenging time.
May, Mary and Motherhood
Posted on 13. May, 2009 in Saints, Seasons of the Church Year
May is the month of Mary. It is a month of promise, hope and expectation. Miriam Gormally spoke with Helen Gallivan, author of Dawn without Darkness and The Temple Within. She explained what it was that she particularly liked about May.
Music: You Will be My Witness
Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 in Music
Marie Dunne CHF composed a song for the Year of Vocations, which has been used during the year to celebrate what it means to have a vocation. The song is called You Will be my Witness.