Posted on 22. Jun, 2017 in Church Teachings, Climate Change, Community, Ecology, Environment, Nature
Bernadette Flanagan PBVM is chair of the board of SpIRE, The Spirituality Institute for Research and Education which has been established to serve the spiritual seeking of people and contribute to the academic study of spirituality in higher education. For the last fifteen years they have been organising a very popular summer school from 21-25th of […]
Posted on 22. Jun, 2017 in Achievement, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Conflict, Vocation
Few people made a bigger contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process than Fr Alec Reid. As a member of the Redemptorist community in Clonard monastery for over forty years, Fr Alec’s peace ministry emerged from a religious community deeply rooted in west Belfast. Having witnessed first hand the acts of violence, Fr Alec saw himself […]
Posted on 15. Jun, 2017 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Music
Here is the latest single from James Kilbane, Irish Country and Gospel singer, When my Race is Run. James will also feature on Revelation TV for a Classic Praise Special that is featuring his music and Christian story. The Classic Special will be broadcast at Thursday evening the 29th June at 7.30pm on Sky 581 […]
Posted on 15. Jun, 2017 in Christian Values, Community, Gospel Values, Vocation, Young people
Anne-Marie Whelan is the Evangelisation and Vocations Officer with the Sisters of Bon Secours. Based in Cork, Anne-Marie has been in this new role since last November. Anne-Marie’s role is to spread the “work and mission of the Sisters of Bon Secours through faith-based programmes for young adults”. She also works closely with the congregation’s […]
Posted on 15. Jun, 2017 in Christian Values, Death, Family, Grief, Young people
What does it all mean? is title of the latest book from Australian Jesuit Richard Leonard. Like most of his previous books, it came about on foot of a question posed to him by someone trying to grapple with their faith in the face of profound suffering. This time it was a question asked by a […]
Posted on 08. Jun, 2017 in Christian Values, Faith and Justice, Immigrants, Refugees
A Burmese man who spent eight years in direct provision before getting refugee status has won his Supreme Court appeal over laws preventing him working here while still an asylum seeker. The seven judge court unanimously agreed the absolute ban was “in principle” unconstitutional but postponed making any formal orders for six months to allow the […]
Posted on 08. Jun, 2017 in Christian Values, Community, Religious patronage, Schools
Denomination schools have an important and vital role in society and should be publically funded, so say David Quinn, columnist and director of the Iona Institute, a Catholic think tank for religion and society. However he also agrees with groups who are looking for divestment as he would like to see more schools available for […]
Posted on 01. Jun, 2017 in Christian Values, Community, Health, Humane Vitae
The Sisters of Charity recently announced that they would end any involvement in the new maternity hospital on the grounds of St Vincent’s. Their decision came after much public debate on the issue. While many welcomed the decision, there were others who were more hesitant. John McManus in the Irish Times, wrote that it was never […]
Posted on 01. Jun, 2017 in Church Teachings, Community, Death
To Grow in Love – a spirituality of ageing, dying and glory is a book by Brian Grogan. He says that growing in Love is not something we can do on our own but with help is something that we can be especially open to in our later years. It is a time when things of […]
Posted on 01. Jun, 2017 in Christian Values, Community, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Vocation
Nick Park is executive director of Evangelical Alliance Ireland. He is also pastor of the Solid Rock Church in Drogheda, Co Louth, a congregation comprising worshippers of over 40 nationalities. He believes there is a religious revolution taking place in Ireland, where old Church buildings are being revitalised by the New Irish. He says, “In most […]