Posted on 19. Oct, 2005 in Church Teachings, Young people
Church Army, an evangelist organisation, share their faith through words and action in a variety of situations across the United Kingdom to bring hope, help people live life to the full and transform lives and communities with the Good News of the gospel. Here Steven Allen describes some of the activities they undertake and how they feel […]
Posted on 19. Oct, 2005 in Church Teachings, Missionary
Lying just south of the equator, 160km north of Australia, Papua New Guinea is part of a great arc of mountains stretching from Asia, through Indonesia and into the South Pacific. Liam Dunne SVD shares his experiences working as a missionary with Divine World Missionaries in Papua New Guinea and how the locals taught him a […]
Posted on 19. Oct, 2005 in Church Teachings, Saints
All Saints’ Day is a solemnity celebrated on 1st November. In Western Christian theology, the day commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision in Heaven. Here, Iain Duggan OFM, shares his belief that sanctity is for us all, not just for the select few. He explains that holiness is a human face and […]
Posted on 19. Oct, 2005 in Church Teachings, Death
All Souls Day, the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed, is celebrated on November 2nd. Iain Duggan OFM recites a lovely story about waiting for our souls to catch up with us and how this is what we are all doing throughout our lives. He talks of how human it is to recall one’s own […]
Posted on 19. Oct, 2005 in Church Teachings, Missionary
World Mission Sunday takes place on the second last Sunday of October each year. October is the traditional month of universal mission since 1926. Miriam Gormally speaks to Edward Grimes CSSp, national director of World Missions Ireland, about how Mission Sunday began. He also talks about his time spent woking in Africa as a missionary […]
Posted on 19. Oct, 2005 in Faith and Justice
Breda Hegerty presents updates from around the world including news from China and Iraq, the new Barnardos campaign to combat child poverty in Ireland, Mission Month in Ireland this October and the Green Identity of the eco friendly St. Oliver Plunkett church.
Posted on 05. Oct, 2005 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
Breda Hegerty presents current news pieces from Ireland and around the world including news on the G8 proposals to cancel debt for 18 of the world’s poorest countries, the appeal from Irish Bishops to CURA to stop issuing Positive Options leaflets, the latest Paddy Power poster which may offend Christians and a date for the […]
Posted on 05. Oct, 2005 in Community, Economy, Faith and Justice
The Jesuit Centre of Faith & Justice has recently held a conference called “Future of Europe”. John d’Ardis SJ talks to Miriam Gormally about why they felt there was a need to discuss the future of Europe and why they believe we need to establish a new vision and new values for Europe. Miriam Gormally […]
Posted on 05. Oct, 2005 in Pilgrimage
El Camino de Santiago or The Way of St. James is a pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostella in Galicia, Spain. It was one of the most important Christian pilgrimages during mediaeval times. Here we talk to a pilgrim who shares his experiences of walking the Camino, the difficulties he faced, what […]
Posted on 05. Oct, 2005 in Church Teachings, Missionary
Throughout October, Mission Alive will hold a number of different events & celebrations throughout Ireland to commemorate Irish missionaries that have died abroad. Mary Bannon explains to Miriam Gormally that this years events will commemorate the lives of 14 particular missionaries that lost their lives violently. Miriam asks if there is still danger for missionaries […]