Posted on 03. May, 2006 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Uncategorized
All over Easter there were reports in many papers about the findings of a gospel attributed to the disciple Judas. The National Geographic Society released the first modern translation of the ancient text which has been known since it was denounced as heresy by the bishop of Lyon in AD 180. Eileen Good asked Jesuit […]
Posted on 03. May, 2006 in Weddings and Marriage
It’s Spring time – Wedding Time!! But that special day can sometimes turn into a nightmare with decisions about who to invite and the cost of it all! Miriam Gormally met Aoife Horan and Glen Malone who are getting married in July to see if they had got caught up in wedding fever or whether […]
Posted on 03. May, 2006 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Religious teaching, Schools
Maeve Mahon, with Martin Delaney, is one of the authors of the programme ‘Do This in Memory ….. A Parish-based Preparation Programme for the First Eucharist.’ Right now all over the country boys and girls in 2nd class along with their teachers and parents are getting close to the ‘Big Day’. Eileen Good met up […]
Posted on 03. May, 2006 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
May is a month traditionally associated with Mary and the Rosary. through the Rosary, we are invited to look at the life of Jesus through the eyes of Mary. Fr. Jackie Corkery, a priest of Cloyne diocese, is a well-known storyteller, communicator and broadcaster. In thei piece, Andrew McCarthy gets Fr. Jackie’s thoughts on the […]
Posted on 29. Dec, 2005 in Christmas, Relationships
Hands are what make humans special. Here Brenda Drumm reads a piece entitled “Hands” from “Is it about a bicycle” by Oliver Crilly.
Posted on 29. Dec, 2005 in Alcohol, Young people
Stories about young people binge drinking are constantly making the headlines – it seems no occasion can be celebrated without huge amounts of alcohol being consumed. Young people themselves will often complain that the only place for them to meet is the pub. One organisation that’s completely alcohol free and has been on the go […]
Posted on 29. Dec, 2005 in Weddings and Marriage
Getting married is one of the major events in people’s lives. However all the preparations can be very stressful, so the secret is to plan early. Miriam Gormally met with Mary Quinn, the Marriage Education Director of ACCORD and Bríd McGuckian, the Business Director of Catholic Ireland about the website they developed together. The website […]
Posted on 29. Dec, 2005 in Church Teachings
The Feast of the Epiphany is one of the major feasts in the Orthodox Church. Eileen Good met Fr. Ireneu, Parish Priest of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, in Arbour Hill, Dublin and he explained the background to the importance of this feast in the Orthodox Church.
Posted on 14. Dec, 2005 in Advent, Seasons of the Church Year
Anne Thurston recite Charles Causley’s “Balled of the Bread Man” which describes the visit of the angel Gabriel to Mary.