Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
There are 4 different versions of the Gospel, which were written almost 2000 years ago. So do the stories have any relevance to our lives today? And how are we to interpret their messages? Eileen Good met up with Philip Fogarty SJ who first explained how many of the stories from the Gospel were handed […]
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Music
Music: From the CD Sing Choirs of Angels, the Lassus Scholars & Piccolo Lasso -directed by Ite O’Donovan – sing Still, Still, Still.
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Music
Music: From her new CD ‘The Gift you Are’ Sr. Marie Cox sings the title track – written by John Denver.
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Music
Music:From his latest CD ‘Song of the Celtic Soul’ Liam Lawton sings ‘If you Listen.’
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Advent, Family, Feminism/Women in the Church, Seasons of the Church Year
The story of Advent is the story of a woman waiting to give birth. Here Hilary Lyons tells an extraordinary story of another woman who waited many years to give birth.
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Book Reviews
This week Peter O’Connor reviews three books that would make good presents Mr. Pip by Lloyd Jones, the Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid and The Gathering by Anne Enright. All of them were nominated for the Booker prize and one was a winner.
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Christmas, Ecology, Nature, Seasons of the Church Year
During the Christmas season we have a tradition of bringing nature into out homes, from the Christmas tree to holly to yew logs. Miriam Gormally met John McLaughlin from the tree council of Ireland to find out where these traditions originate. He also explained why it is important to be careful about what we bring […]
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Charity, Community, Poverty
As a result of a workshop organised by the Presentation Brothers in Cork in 1970, students explored the city and found elderly citizens living in appalling conditions. Instead of bemoaning the plight of these people, the students took a proactive approach, and with the support of the Brothers, and the community SHARE was established. The […]
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Faith and Justice, Music
Sr. Marie is from Arney, outside Enniskillen, one of a musical family of seven – she played in a band from the age of 13. At 19 she brought her music with her through the doors of the Mercy Convent in Clogher, Co. Tyrone, and she has been singing ever since. Her religious family has […]
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Faith and Justice, Spirituality
This year marks the 25th anniversary of John Main, a Benedictine monk who revived a long lost tradition of Christian Meditation. Fergal McLaughlin is national coordinator with the Irish Community for Christian Meditation. He helps support and set up meditation groups around the country. The concept of Christian Meditation is quite an unusual one so […]