Posted on 25. Jun, 2020 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Saints
For anyone who has ever lost anything, they will be familiar with praying to St. Antony, whose feast falls in June. What is lesser known is that he was also famous for his eloquence and powers of reconciliation. Born Fernando Martins in Lisbon, Portugal, his family were very wealthy. By the age of fifteen asked to […]
Posted on 18. Jun, 2020 in Christian Values, Community, Music
Our chant for this week is, Come to Me from the album Shelter Me – Reflective Chants of Gentleness and Calm by Marie Dunne CHF, featuring Katie O’Flaherty and Eugene Ginty. Matthew 11:28 Come to me all who are weary and I will give you rest; Come to me all who are weary and I will give you rest.
Posted on 18. Jun, 2020 in Christian Values, Community, Music
Brendan McManus is an Irish Jesuit, author, blogger and spiritual director who has been writing a lot during the pandemic. In one article he talks about how music helped him get through some of the hardest moments in his life and how it also allowed him to make spiritual break throughs while on retreat. Here […]
Posted on 18. Jun, 2020 in Christian Values, Community, Faith and Justice, Politics
Michael Kirwan SJ is a theologian with a particular interest in political theology who lectures in the Loyola Institute of Catholic theology in Trinity College Dublin. In this piece with Pat Coyle, he looks at what some commentators are calling ‘new fascism’. He says that it appears today as if we are almost replicating the processes […]
Posted on 11. Jun, 2020 in Christian Values, Community, Feminism/Women in the Church, Liturgy
In this second part with Patricia Higgins, a One Spirit Interfaith Minister, we look at her work hosting services during the lockdown. A lot of her training for the One Spirit Interfaith Ministry was done online, so she felt that it gave her a certain advantage in terms of being adaptable during Covid-19. She says […]
Posted on 11. Jun, 2020 in Achievement, Christian Values, Ecology, Faith and Justice
Laudato Tree is a project aimed at healing the planet and empowering its people. With the backing of Pope Francis and a gift of 1000 trees from Cardinal Tukson, the initiative will contribute towards The Great Green Wall in the Sahel – a prime example of ecological conservation in action. Pope Francis endorsed the project on […]
Posted on 11. Jun, 2020 in Music
Our music this week comes from the album, Shelter Me – Reflective Chants of Gentleness and Calm, by Marie Dunne, featuring Katie O’Flaherty and Eugene Ginty. The lines come from Isaiah 4:6 Shelter me O Lord, shelter me O Lord, Keep me safe in your love; Shelter me from storms that pass along the way […]
Posted on 04. Jun, 2020 in Christian Values, Community, Liturgy
Patricia Higgins is a OneSpirit Interfaith Minister and offers ceremonies to those who are looking for a way to express their spirituality in an open and inclusive way. She worked for many year with Slí Eile and other Church organisation before realising that she wanted the freedom to fulfil her calling as a minister. She […]
Posted on 04. Jun, 2020 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Schools
Tiernan O’Neill has spent over 12 years working in Corpus Christi primary school in Moyross, as a class teacher, home-school-community liaison co-ordinator and now Principal. He has seen first hand the devastating consequences of poverty and educational underachievement, but Covid-19 has led to increased difficulties. The lack of broadband and laptops is creating a “digital […]
Posted on 04. Jun, 2020 in Christian Values, Music
In these times of trouble we draw inspiration from the chant, “Breathe in Me” a Prayer to the Holy Spirit Breathe in me Holy Spirit, breathe in me Holy One Guide me in your path, show me your way; Breathe in my Holy Spirit, breathe in me your love, Bless my soul O Holy One and […]