Posted on 11. Jan, 2018 in Depression, Mental Health, Suicide, Young people
In this piece from 2007, Miriam looked at how people can deal with the January Blue. They looked at how after all the Christmas festivities finish, there is often a feeling of anticlimax in January. Nowhere is this more obvious than in a university. Miriam Gormally met Tony Coote, chaplain for UCD and one of […]
Posted on 31. Aug, 2017 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Spirituality
Jan Phillips is author, artist and activist. She recently created some controversy when she said that Trump was her muse. She further explained that extreme people holding extreme positions often inspire great responses and that Trump might awaken us all to action. This is a piece from an interview with her back in 2007 where […]
Posted on 31. Aug, 2017 in Relationships, Vocation
Here is a piece from the archives speaking with Paul Andrews a Jesuit priest after his 80th birthday in 2007. He looks back at the history of the church and his own involvement with it, his regrets as well as the things he was proud of. Originally from Omagh he has had a varied career […]
Posted on 31. Aug, 2017 in Cancer, Faith and Justice, Feminism/Women in the Church, Health
In this archive piece from 2006, we look at Cancer and the fear it evokes. It is something that registers with every person who faces waiting for the result of tests which could be positive. This is particularly true for women if they detect a lump in their breast; it must be checked immediately and […]
Posted on 24. Aug, 2017 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Religious teaching
This piece from 2006 looks at guardian angels for little people. ‘Oh Angel of God, my guardian dear To whom God’s love commits me here…..’ are some of the most familiar lines many of us learned at a very early age – probably the first time we became aware of Angels – how they care […]
Posted on 24. Aug, 2017 in Cancer, Faith and Justice, Health, Outside Ireland - Medjugorje
In this piece from 2015 Colleen Willard shared her story of recovery from a brain tumour. Colleen Willard had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour before her arrival to Medjugorje. She shares her remarkable story of healing and surrendereing the God’s will and how this has changed her life. She will never stop giving […]
Posted on 17. Aug, 2017 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
Sr. Briege McKenna is a well known speaker at retreats and seminars around the world promoting prayer and devotion to the Eucharist. In this piece from 2006, Eileen Good met Sr. Briege, with Father Kevin Scanlan when she was speaking at the Parish Retreat in Knock, Co. Mayo. Eileen asked her to describe her […]
Posted on 17. Aug, 2017 in Drugs, Faith and Justice, Homelessness, Young people
This is a piece from 2005 when Peter McVerry SJ won an award for his work in the “People of the Year Awards” Peter McVerry SJ has been working with Dublin’s young homeless for over 40 years now. At the time, the Peter McVerry Trust provided two homeless hostels for the under 18 age group, […]
Posted on 17. Aug, 2017 in Book Reviews, Caring for Children, Church Teachings, Schools
This is a piece from 2006, looking at getting ready for school. Many new parents are facing this issue again this year, with new junior infants off to school for the first time. Whether it’s the first in the house to head off to school or someone further down the line, it’s still a day […]
Posted on 10. Aug, 2017 in Church Teachings, Community, Vocation
Image shows Mount Carmel, 546 metres (1,810 feets) high is a mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. In the Hebrew language the mountain is known as Har HaKarmel, God’s vineyard As life becomes more busy, contemplative orders are seeing an increase in interest. Here Michael McGolderick O. Carm gives […]