Posted on 25. May, 2005 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Prayer
The Devotion of the Sacred Heart – taking Jesus’ physical heart as the representation of his divine love for humanity – is one of the most widely practiced devotions in the Catholic Church. Fr. Frank Mullan talks about the history of this devotion and how it is still very relevant today. He talks about how […]
Posted on 25. May, 2005 in Faith and Justice
Liam Cahill brings us updates from around the world including news that The Church of Ireland has welcomed the publication of the agreed statement of the Anglican / Roman Catholic international commission entitled “Mary, Grace & Hope in Christ’, Archbishop Sean Brady revealed in Milan recently that he looks forward to engagement with ministers from […]
Posted on 25. May, 2005 in Prayer
Fr. Frank Mullan recites a prayer for the feast of the Sacred Heart.
Posted on 25. May, 2005 in Chronic illness, Health
MRSA is a deadly superbug that breeds and thrives in hospital environments. With Ireland ranking number 3 in the MRSA league in Europe, Dearbhail McDonald speaks to Miriam Gormally about her recent report on the matter and the risk to Irish patients. She explains that a lack of basic hospital hygiene can cause the high […]
Posted on 25. May, 2005 in Community, Faith and Justice, Vocation
Working in a parish has it ups and downs and can be difficult at times. Rev. Tim Irvine talks about the challenges he faces in his role but also the feeling of contentment he has. He also talks about finding links between his work as a Reverend and his previous work in English literature and […]
Posted on 25. May, 2005 in Exams, Family
Exam time is not only stressful for students; parents can also feel stressed and worried that they are not providing the right kind of support for their children. Noreen Bucklley gives some advice to parents on how to deal with this stressful time. She advises that it is important to give them time and space […]
Posted on 25. May, 2005 in Education, Exams, Uncategorized
The Leaving Certificate can be a very stressful time for many teenagers as they study and cram for hours in order to achieve the points they need for their preferred course. Gillian Doyle is a Leaving Cert student this year and she talks to Miriam Gormally about her hopes for the future, how she deals […]
Posted on 30. Mar, 2005 in Church Teachings, Community, Vocation
In 1975 The National Conference of Priests was established after the demise of the AIP. Its aim is to promote the ministry among those who are priests, represent the views of priests and support them in their work. Fr. John Littleton talks about the membership of this group and the type of activities the group […]
Posted on 30. Mar, 2005 in Charity, Humanitarian Aid
Dedicating all your time to charity is an incredibly generous and noble thing to do. Sean Farrell spent a number of years in the Philippines living in shanty towns and helping communities to emerge from poverty. He talks to Miriam Gormally about this experience and the challenges he faced and why he became interested in […]
Posted on 30. Mar, 2005 in Church Teachings, Community
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a practice where adults and older children are gradually introduced to the Roman Catholic Faith. It was very popular in the early Christian Church and was again recognised as necessary after Vatican II. Paul Montgomery talks about the process involved and how people should go about it. […]