Posted on 10. Jan, 2013 in Uncategorized, Vocation
This is the third part of Evelyn Mc Loughlin’s (Sr Loreto) story. Based on her autobiography ‘Down the Arches of the Years’, this episode looks at the famous people who went to her school, St. Raphael’s in Loughrea, including Angelica Heuston and Edna O’Brien. She talks about the impact of education and how her understanding […]
Posted on 10. Jan, 2013 in Feminism/Women in the Church, Uncategorized
In this final part of our series with Marianne O’Connor who left as head of CORI last year, we look at the issue of communication of Church teachings and women in the Church. Marianne talks with Miriam about her feeling of being a woman in a leadership position in an organisation that doesn’t traditionally give […]
Posted on 03. Jan, 2013 in Church Teachings, Feminism/Women in the Church, Uncategorized
This is the second part of Evelyn Mc Loughlin’s (Sr Loreto) story. Based on her autobiography ‘Down the Arches of the Years’, this episode looks at being in the novitiate and whether there were any challenges or temptations that might have made her rethink her religious life. Pat Coyle talks to her about life in […]
Posted on 27. Dec, 2012 in Uncategorized, Vocation
Marianne O’Connor os, Director of CORI is leaving at the end of the year. In a three-part series she talks about the challenges she faced as director and the role of women in the Church. In this first part she talks to Miriam Gormally about coming to CORI and the best and worst moment of […]
Posted on 27. Dec, 2012 in Christmas, Seasons of the Church Year, Uncategorized
Church of Ireland Archbishop Michael Jackson took part in this year’s annual Black Santa collection outside St. Ann’s Church on Dawson Street. Miriam Gormally met him there and asked him about the collection, the Church and the things that we can remember to do over the season of Christmas in order to protect our spiritual […]
Posted on 27. Dec, 2012 in Feminism/Women in the Church, Uncategorized
Evelyn Mc Loughlin ( Sr Loreto) is in her 80th year and will launch her autobiography ‘Down the Arches of the Years’ in Ballinasloe, Gullanes Hotel on the 9th Dec at 2.30pm and in St Raphael’s School Loughrea at 7.30 pm on Wed 12 Dec. She was principal there as well as principal in Woodford […]
Posted on 20. Dec, 2012 in Christmas, Church Teachings, Gospel Values, Seasons of the Church Year
Pope Benedict’s new book Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives caused some controversy when it exposed some of the Christian traditions as myth, explaining that the only consistent account was that Jesus was born to Mary in a manger in Bethlehem. The rest is open to speculation. Miriam Gormally talks with Pat Rogers c.p. about whether the truth behind the story […]
Posted on 20. Dec, 2012 in Christmas, Seasons of the Church Year
The reality of Irish emigration continues to be a tragedy for Irish families. It is particularly hard during the Christmas Season, when families traditionally gather. Geraldine Kellett’s daugher, son-in-law and her new grandchild are all living in Australia. Her husband has joined them for Christmas leaving her home alone. She talks to Miriam Gormally about […]
Posted on 20. Dec, 2012 in Eucharistic Congress 2012
In this last part of our series, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin talks about the need for pilgrimage and silence and how these are two things that we can take away from the Eucharistic Congress.
Posted on 13. Dec, 2012 in Eucharistic Congress 2012
The ecumenical dimension of the 50th Eucharistic Congress was unique. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin tells Miriam Gormally why, and talks about his invitation to inclusion to other Churches and the possibilities we all have to learn from each other.