Posted on 09. Aug, 2018 in Faith and Justice, Poverty
In this piece from 2005, we looked at some shocking statistics released by Bernardos revealing that one in seven Irish children live in poverty. Ian Poulton met with Archbishop Robin Eames at Dromintine in Armagh at the Child Poverty Forum and talked about what can be done about this problem and the role that Christians have […]
Posted on 09. Aug, 2018 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Music
From his CD ‘TIME’ Liam Lawton sings ‘If You Listen’
Posted on 09. Aug, 2018 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Vocation
In this piece we remember Fr. Peter Garvey who died in 2014. Here he talks about his recent election as the fourth Abbot of Bolton Abbey, Moone in Co. Kildare. Previously he had been a monk at Roscrea Abbey and involved with teaching there, so the move towards a more contemplative life is new for him. […]
Posted on 02. Aug, 2018 in Church of Ireland, Church Teachings, Vocation
In this piece from 2005, Church of Ireland minister, Darren McCallig, talks to Miriam Gormally about his reasons for joining the Church. He explains how his interest in theology grew when he was lecturing in Reformation History and how he felt at home in his local Church of Ireland. Miriam asks how his parents reacted […]
Posted on 02. Aug, 2018 in Church Teachings, Young people
In this piece from 2005, we looked at how to keep young people interested in faith and their church while living in the busy, consumer driven world of today? Martin McElroy shares his opinions on this matter and talks about what initiatives the church can take to bring young people back. He talks about his […]
Posted on 02. Aug, 2018 in Pilgrimage
It’s August again when Soul Waves Radio look back at pieces from the archive. In this piece from 2005, we look at Pilgrims Pilgrims have made their way to Rome since the dawn of Christianity. Fr. Albert McDonnell talks to Miriam Gormally about the summer pilgrimage to the Irish College in Rome and why he […]
Posted on 12. Jul, 2018 in Health, Mental Health, Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia affects about 1% of the Irish population and involves hallucinations, hearing voices and an altered perception of reality. It is extremely distressing for those suffering it and for anyone close to them. In this piece from 2006, John Saunders, director Shine, formerly Schizophrenia Ireland, was speaking at a conference, called The Journey to Recovery […]
Posted on 21. Jun, 2018 in Addiction, Drugs
Jack Houlahan has worked as an addictions counsellor, facilitator and training consultant, as well as lecturing on addiction for the past 25 years. He wrote a book on the topic –A Ghost in Daylight: Making Sense of Substance Misuse – where he identifies the pattern behind uses of substances. He suggests to Eileen Good that one […]
Posted on 07. Jun, 2018 in Achievement, Faith and Justice, Relationships
It’s been ten years since the death of John O’Donohue, former priest, poet, philosopher and best selling author who died suddenly in France in 2008. Best known for his book Anam Cara, of which his readers said “…he put words on things they have felt”. In this piece from Jan 2008, his friend of over […]
Posted on 15. Feb, 2018 in Lent, Seasons of the Church Year
Lenten fasting has changed considerably over the years, from the days of the black fast to just two fast days at present. Redemptorist Fr. George Wadding believes that fasting can be linked to prayer – and that it is in fact the highest form of prayer. In this piece from 2009, he explained his theory […]