Posted on 30. Apr, 2008 in Church Teachings, Vocation
Recent headlines about Vocations have been very stark – according to a recent editorial in the Irish Catholic … “The number of priests in Ireland is plunging, according to the latest Irish Catholic Directory, 160 priests died in the last 12 months and only 9 were ordained to take their place”. Eileen Good asked Brenda […]
Posted on 16. Apr, 2008 in Book Reviews, Film Reviews
Richard Leonard is Director of the Australian Catholic Film Office and Catholic Church Television in Australia, where he also lectures in film and media in the University of Melbourne. He was in Ireland recently to launch his book ‘Movies that Matter – Reading film through the Lens of Faith.’ Pat Coyle met with him and […]
Posted on 16. Apr, 2008 in Crime, Discrimination, Poverty
Despite the abolition of slavery over 100 years ago, there continues to be exploitation of people throughout the world. Dr. Daire Keogh is a lecturer of History with St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra and conference speaker on the topic of modern day slavery. He answered Miriam Gormally’s question about whether there are still forms of slavery […]
Posted on 16. Apr, 2008 in Faith and Justice, Pilgrimage
The pilgrimage ‘season’ is now well under way, with people all over the country heading off to various destinations. One of the increasingly popular venues in recent years has been the walk to Sandiago de Campostela in Spain. Peter O’Connor spoke to Jim Galvin Secretary of the Irish Society of the Friends of St. James […]
Posted on 16. Apr, 2008 in Community, Crime, Media
Zimbabwe has been in the news a great deal lately as the nation worries about how far Mugabe will go to ensure that he remains in power. Protestors against Mugabe and even those who voted against him now fear beatings and torture. Miriam Gormally phoned Oskar Wermter SJ living and working in Zimbabwe and asked […]
Posted on 16. Apr, 2008 in Church Teachings, Community
Siobhan Larkin works at the Milltown Institute in Dublin where she is Head of the School of Adult and Continuing Education and Director of the H.Dip in Adult Religious Education. Having worked in this field in New Zealand for over 30 years, she is convinced that the challenge for the Church in Ireland right now […]
Posted on 16. Apr, 2008 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
This year marks the 150 anniversary of the birth of Dubliner Blessed Columba Marmion. During his lifetime, he was a curate in Dublin, Professor in Clonliffe College, a chaplain for Redemptorist nuns and a women’s prison before getting permission from his bishop to become a monk in 1886. Pat Coyle spoke to Fr. Jim Caffrey, […]
Posted on 16. Apr, 2008 in Faith and Justice, Sport
In 1950 China, under Mao made claim to Tibet. Since then Tibet has seen huge changes including a government in exile and the emergence of a resistance movement amongst Tibetans. Recently the conflict has come to a head with clashes and protests over the Olympic Torch relay. Miriam Gormally met Neil Steedman from the Tibet […]
Posted on 16. Apr, 2008 in Confirmation, Family, First Communion, Poverty, Religious teaching
We are now in Communion and Confirmation season, celebrations that are becoming more and more extravagant. Fake tans and limos are now almost the norm. However amongst this excess there are still people for whom these events are a huge financial burden. Miriam Gormally asked Mairead Bushnell from the Vincent de Paul about the help […]
Posted on 02. Apr, 2008 in Music
This week’s music piece is the traditional favourite Amazing Grace taken from James Kilbane’s latest album Heart to Heart.