Posted on 08. Mar, 2018 in Christian Values, Community, Faith and Justice, Spirituality
Dr Michael O’Sullivan of SpIRE, the Spirituality Institute for Research and Education, gave a lecture on 15 February to the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University on the subject of ‘authentic interiority and the study of spirituality’. The aim of his paper was to demonstrate that the field of spirituality is a fit field […]
Posted on 08. Mar, 2018 in Church Teachings, Feminism/Women in the Church, Gospel Values, Music Therapy
To celebrate International Woman’s Day, we have a song for Mary Magdalen sung by Noirin Ni Riain and the Monks of Glenstal Abbey. Mary Magdalen represents the Church of Christ, both male and female. But history has often omitted or degraded her, which has been considered symbolic of the general treatment of women. This song […]
Posted on 08. Mar, 2018 in Church Teachings, Feminism/Women in the Church
Soline Humbert with picture of Last Supper including women and children. The case for ordination of women has become more acute with thousands of Catholic women the world over feeling the call to priesthood. Former president Mary McAleese has highlighted the issue again when she said she fears the Catholic Church’s hierarchy has “reduced Christ […]
Posted on 01. Mar, 2018 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Conflict, Faith and Justice, Prayer, Retreats
Dr Annemarie Paulin-Campbell heads up the spirituality work of the Jesuit Institute South Africa and is a spiritual director and psychotherapist working with victims of trauma. In this interview with Pat Coyle, Annemarie discusses the interface between Christian spirituality and psychology in a place that is still severely affected by the apartheid era. “We’re still […]
Posted on 01. Mar, 2018 in Church Teachings, Ecology
As weather in Ireland continues to become more erratic with first hurricanes and now freak snow storms hitting Ireland in March, we are reminded again of the work of Fr. Sean McDonagh, an eco theologian and author of many books including “Climate Change: The Challenge to all of us.” We ourselves had to cancel […]
Posted on 01. Mar, 2018 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community
We are Church recently released as statement saying that while Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families was welcome, that it should not be paid for by the Irish State. Outside of covering the basic security needs of any invited dignitary, they say that the Pope’s visit should not be paid […]
Posted on 22. Feb, 2018 in Achievement, Christian Values, Community, Ecological, Ecology, Saints, Spirituality
A Miracle of Saint Francis of Paola is the name of the above painting hanging in the National Gallery and is attributed to Pietro Novelli, a Sicillan painter. It depicts Saint Francis of Paola, a vegan and animal lover, from the region of Calabria in southwest Italy. The story depicted is of St Francis […]
Posted on 22. Feb, 2018 in Christian Values, Community, Feminism/Women in the Church
The Iona Institute has launched a new national billboard campaign to promote the right to life of the unborn. The billboards show an image of the unborn baby at 11 weeks with the message ‘one of us’. The point, they say is that the “posters show how unmistakably human the unborn child is at […]
Posted on 15. Feb, 2018 in Charity, Christian Values, Economy, Faith and Justice
Dr Kevin Hargaden from the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice has written a lenten retreat with a difference to make us consider homeless in the context of Christianity. ‘Home Thoughts from the Bible in a Time of Housing Crisis” is seven week retreat for Lent exploring the theme of homelessness in the bible from […]
Posted on 08. Feb, 2018 in Church Teachings, Community, Gospel Values
Dipping into Lent is a book that offers forty stories all reflecting on diverse themes that can be contemplated during lent. The topics include an intriguing index of hashtags – from #detox to #impressionist to #one_of_our_own – and the reflections are accompanied by quotes from philosophers, songwriters, popes, saints and scholars. The book is illustrated throughout […]