Posted on 24. Sep, 2015 in Immigrants, Islam, Media
The Islamic religion has come under increasing scrutiny as the rise of the extremist group Isis are causing more and more people to flee Syria and come to Europe. Canon Patrick Comerford is a lecturer in Anglicanism, Litury and Church History in The Church of Ireland Theological Institute. His research interests include Christian–Muslim relations, and […]
Posted on 24. Sep, 2015 in Church Teachings, Environment, Festivals
Bishop Denis Nulty, who comes from a farming background, has been at the 2015 ploughing championship. He has a great love of the land and where Pope Francis talks of the need to get out into the battlefields he talks about needing to get out into the ploughing fields. The theme for the year is […]
Posted on 17. Sep, 2015 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community
At Soul Waves recent AGM, we were delighted to have Denis Bradley talk on the theme of Communication in the Church: do we need a new language or a new message? A former priest and then later vice-chairman of the police board for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Denis was appointed co-chairman, with […]
Posted on 17. Sep, 2015 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Married Couples, Sexuality, Uncategorized
Pope Francis has authorised the most far-reaching reform of the Church’s marriage annulment process in three centuries. The Pope has not changed the criteria under which the Church grants annulments, but has streamlined the process to make it faster, easier and less expensive. Francis’ reforms remove the need for all judgments to be reviewed automatically, getting rid […]
Posted on 17. Sep, 2015 in Meditation
Kim Tandy, with her son Kai. All of us would like inner peace – the promise of meditation – but for most of us, it’s hard to fit in between our busy schedules. Kim Tandy is a student and mother of two, who has started her journey on meditation, a journey that has as many […]
Posted on 10. Sep, 2015 in Charity, Church Teachings, Community, Economy, Family, Grief, Immigrants, Young people
The sight of the body of Alyan Kurdi, the drowned boy who was tragically washed up onto a Turkish beach, highlighted the extent of the refuge crisis. His image spawned sympathy and outrage at the lack of help being offered to Syrian refuges by developing nations. His family were fleeing IS, trying to reach relations […]
Posted on 10. Sep, 2015 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Faith and Justice, Family, Gospel Values, Humanitarian Aid
Following on from the need to respond to the terrible tragedy that is being faced by refuges fleeing their country, Fr. Alan Hilliard, member of the Irish Episcopal Council for Emigrants talked about the Church’s teachings on emigrants and how there is a need for the church to preach a radical new message of welcoming […]
Posted on 10. Sep, 2015 in Charity, Christian Values, Faith and Justice, Meditation, Spiritual, Spirituality
Satsang is a method to stop your mind from overthinking and to end suffering. Kosi is a Direct Path Advaita Vedanta (non-dual) teacher and has been a deeply devoted student of Gangaji, Sri Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi and Sri Amma Karunamayi in India. She brings the idea of an enquiring mind to Dublin in her conversations and […]
Posted on 03. Sep, 2015 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Prayer
Sacred Space was the first website to explore the idea of praying online. Based on scripture readings it allows people time to reflect and pray. It was the brain child of Alan McGuckian SJ who saw an opportunity in the web to bring reflection to people’s lives. He explained to Pat Coyle how the Jesuit […]
Posted on 03. Sep, 2015 in Addiction, Alcohol, Drugs
Dr. Michael Kinsella is a doctor in corporate and legal ethics, currently working with Cuan Mhuire. Cuan Mhuire is Ireland’s largest voluntary provider of Rehabilitation Treatment for individuals suffering from addiction and other related issues. Since its formation in 1966 by Sr. Consilio, Cuan Mhuire has treated over 75,000 people and it’s success rate of […]