Sunday School

Posted on 11. Nov, 2011 in Liturgy, Religious teaching

The Rev Patrick Lawrence speaks here with Heather Wilkinson, chairperson of the Sunday School Society of Ireland, about the differences between Sunday School now and when it first started.    

Dealing with Death

Posted on 11. Nov, 2011 in Hospice

Miriam Gormally spoke with Ethna Hyland about how she managed to deal with the loss of three children and her husband Tom.

Help for Carers

Posted on 03. Nov, 2011 in Hospice

Here Marie Lynch from the Hospice Foundation talks with Miriam Gormally about the needs of carers. What are their own needs in looking after somebody who is facing the end of their life?

The King James Bible

Posted on 03. Nov, 2011 in Church Teachings, Religious teaching

This year is the 400thanniversary of the publishing of the King James Version of the Bible. Rev Patrick Lawrence met with Dr Katie Heffelfinger.  He began by asking her what impact the King James Version of the Bible would have had when it was first published.

Hope in Life

Posted on 03. Nov, 2011 in Uncategorized

  Ryan Boomberger has had a remarkable story. His birth mother was raped. She nonetheless decided to continue with the pregnancy, giving Ryan up for adoption when he was born. Ryan is now a founding member of the Radiance Foundation, which brings a message of hope in life to people around the world. Miriam Gormally […]

Sr. Stan – Part Three

Posted on 26. Oct, 2011 in Faith and Justice

In third part of our series with Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy, she talks about how she caused quite a stir when she began examining the structural difficulties, which underlie poverty.

Anglicans under Attack

Posted on 26. Oct, 2011 in Faith and Justice

Bishop Chad Gandiya and the Anglican people of Harare have been under attack by the excommunicated former Bishop Nolbert Kunonga aided by police, forcing them to move from their Churches

Anti Trafficking Day

Posted on 20. Oct, 2011 in Faith and Justice

Sr. Catherine Dunne, from Action to Prevent Trafficking spoke with Miriam Gormally about the work she does in raising awareness about human trafficking, especially in the sex industry

Mission Sunday

Posted on 20. Oct, 2011 in Church Teachings

Mission Sunday is a time to remember the work done the world over by Irish missionaries and the danger which many missionaries face by going overseas, often to help in troubled and war-torn areas.

Sr Stan part two – working with the homeless

Posted on 20. Oct, 2011 in Book Reviews

In part two we look at Sr Stan’s work with the homeless and what drew her to set up Focus Ireland. Next week we finish the Sr Stan series with how Sr. Stan faced many obstacles by speaking out against institutions.