Posted on 28. Feb, 2013 in Church of Ireland
The Very Reverend Victor Griffin does not expect as bitter and divisive a debate on the abortion issue now compared with the 1983 referendum, which signed into law a constitutional ban on abortion. At the time of the Pro-Life Amendment Campaign, he was Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and a sponsor of the Anti-Amendment Campaign. […]
Posted on 21. Feb, 2013 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Feminism/Women in the Church, Uncategorized
Marianne O’Connor OS, Director General of CORI retired at the end of 2012. During her time with CORI she faced many challenges to Church and Faith. Despite this, she remains optimistic that the seeds of the Gospel are still relevant in society and that the Church can and should learn from the past to move […]
Posted on 21. Feb, 2013 in Church Teachings
In the second interview with Prof Robert Enright, founder of The Forgiveness Institute, Jo Smith finds out about the extent of his work. She looks at forgiveness in difficult situations. Is it possible, for example, to forgive random acts of violence and what about when we simply don’t want to forgive? She began by asking […]
Posted on 21. Feb, 2013 in Uncategorized
Pathway to Practice is a symposium that is being hosted in Cork on February 28th to celebrate difference. It showcases artist with and without disability, both looking at the issue of what it means to be “normal”. Miriam Gormally spoke with Pádraig Naughton, Director of Arts and Disability Ireland about being different and how that […]
Posted on 14. Feb, 2013 in Church Teachings
Pope Benedict’s announcement that he intends retiring from the Papacy at the end of this month sent shock waves around the world. For all of us it was first, it’s almost seven hundred years since the last Pope retired and reactions were many and varied. Miriam Gormally phoned Irish Times and Irish Catholic Columnist Breda […]
Posted on 14. Feb, 2013 in Church Teachings, Gospel Values, Vocation
Roses, Chocolates, and cards with hearts were everywhere this week when St. Valentines day was being celebrated. It’s a great day for happy couples, but it can be a difficult for some single people. Anne-Marie Gallagher Director of Vocations Ireland pointed out to Miriam Gormally that love takes many forms and those who are single […]
Posted on 14. Feb, 2013 in Church Teachings
How many of us regularly wish we had more time – time to think, time to sit down, close our eyes and wish that life wasn’t always so hectic. Well, maybe we could do just that and do it for Lent. Instead of ‘giving up’ something for Lent, be positive and listen to what Fr. […]
Posted on 07. Feb, 2013 in Church Teachings, Humane Vitae
After three days of hearings on abortion, The Oireachtas Committee on Health did not make any specific recommendations to Minister James Reilly. As differences become more apparent, it seems that legislation on the issue is not a foregone conclusion. On January 19th 2013, almost thirty thousand people attended a vigil for life organised by the […]
Posted on 07. Feb, 2013 in Feminism/Women in the Church, Poverty
Michael Kelly SJ is a lifelong researcher on the topic of AIDS. He has looked at the history of the development of the disease and the responses to it. In his new book HIV and AIDS, A Social Justice Perspective, he says that the central issue around AIDS is not technological or biological. “It is […]
Posted on 07. Feb, 2013 in Faith and Justice
Professor Robert Enright, an educational psychologist from University Wisconsin, is a pioneer in the study of the science and psychology of Forgiveness and what he calls Forgiveness Therapy. Time Magazine named him a “Trailblazer of Forgiveness” and such was the impression made by his address at the recent international Eurcharistic Congress, that he was invited […]