Posted on 12. Jun, 2007 in Achievement, Health
Sr. Maura Lynch is a Medical Missionary of Mary and Senior Surgeon at Kitovu Hospital in Masaka in Uganda. She spent the first twenty years of her missionary life in Southern Angola where most of the time the country was at war, and for the past twenty years she has been in Uganda. Last year […]
Posted on 30. May, 2007 in Music, Pilgrimage
In keeping with our pilgrimage theme, let’s listen to Rita Connolly singing traditional verses in Scots Gaelic from the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides – A’Ghrian.
Posted on 30. May, 2007 in Education, Health, HIV/Aids
Since 1987 Uganda has been struggling against AIDS. After 17 years of war the country is still fighting this ongoing battle, trying to cope with the problem and to educate the people about how to control the disease. Sr. Miriam Duggan spoke to Peter O’Connor about her experience there and the solutions that are being […]
Posted on 30. May, 2007 in Environment, Nature, Relationships
With more people experiencing burn out these days from high-pressured stressful jobs, many are looking for a natural way of living. And with the launch of “Notice Nature” last week there is no better time to start looking around and looking for more harmony with nature. Delores Whealan is an educator and spiritual and is […]
Posted on 30. May, 2007 in Community, Media
Anna Paś is editor and co founder of two polish papers, The Polski Express which is printed fortnightly and costs €1 and Life in Ireland which is a free magazine, both were set up in 2006. Anna explained why there was a market for two Polish papers in Ireland. Although the papers are targeted towards […]
Posted on 30. May, 2007 in Depression, Media, Mental Health, Suicide
Suicide prevention is a high priority in Ireland, where more people die by suicide than in road accidents. Miriam Gormally met Geoff Day from the National Office for Suicide prevention in Ireland at the launch of the website, www.headline.ie, which looks at ways to help people deal with the media coverage of suicide and allows […]
Posted on 30. May, 2007 in Environment, Retreats, Spirituality
It’s that time of year when the garden beckons – even to those of us who don’t ever take up a rake or hoe! A garden with a difference is Catherine McCann’s garden in Glenmalure Valley, in Co. Wicklow – a place when people are encouraged to go and relax, reflect and maybe even pray […]
Posted on 30. May, 2007 in Achievement, Community, Feminism/Women in the Church
Macra Na Feirme, one of Ireland’s oldest farm organisations, has recently elected Catherine Buckley as president making her first female president. Catherine Buckley comes from Rylane, Muskerry in Co Cork and shared with Miriam over the phone what it meant for her to be the first woman president of such a traditionally male dominated organisation.
Posted on 30. May, 2007 in Church Teachings, Feminism/Women in the Church
Sr. Cyril Mooney, an Irish nun living and working in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) recently received the prestigious Padma Shree award in India, an award usually only given to Indians. Simon Acres from John Scottus School in Dublin was working with Sr Cyril when she received news that she had won the award. Simon explained to […]
Posted on 30. May, 2007 in Faith and Justice, Pilgrimage, Relationships
It’s pilgrimage time and many Irish people would like to consider a visit to the Holy Land. However they are concerned about travelling there and when they get there, are often perplexed by the diversity of faiths they encounter in the most sacred of places. Daniel Rossing directs a Centre for Jewish Christian Relations in […]