Posted on 25. Oct, 2012 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Church Teachings
The prestigious Radharc awards took place this week in Dublin. They honour the memory of the late Fr Joe Dunn, co-founder of Radharc Films. The awards go to documentaries of outstanding quality, which address national or international topics of social justice, morality or faith, in keeping with the challenge to the moral conscience that distinguished […]
Posted on 25. Oct, 2012 in Church Teachings, Humane Vitae
Earlier this month a pastoral letter on abortion was delivered to the country’s 1,360 parishes. In one parish in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, a woman gave details of her own story. One comment regarding the woman’s sense of guilt extending to every aspect of her life included the idea that her special needs grandchild was a […]
Posted on 18. Oct, 2012 in Church Teachings, Religious teaching, Schools
Religious education in Primary Schools is often a contentious topic. Given that there are few options, schools, pupils and parents often find themselves in the position of mismatched religious needs. This is particularly the case during the years where students are celebrating a sacrament. Miriam Gormally spoke with Dr. Gareth Byrne, Head of Religious Education […]
Posted on 18. Oct, 2012 in Church of Ireland, Church Teachings, Poverty
The incoming President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, Dr. Heather Morris is a cleric and the Director of Ministry at Edgehill Theological College in Belfast. She joins Father Kieran O’Mahony as an ecumenical canon at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. The Church of Ireland’s national cathedral invites leading members of other churches to become ecumenical […]
Posted on 18. Oct, 2012 in Chaplaincy, Church Teachings, Poverty, Prison
October 17th is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Miriam Gormally met with Sr. Caoimhín Ní Uallacháin OP who has spent her life working with the poorest of the poor and was present at the commemoration of this year’s event beside the famine statues in Dublin. She spoke about the violence of poverty and why […]
Posted on 11. Oct, 2012 in Church Teachings, Humane Vitae
The first woman to be elected President of the Methodist Church in Ireland called on the country’s leading judges, barristers and solicitors to apply practical theology in their profession. The Reverend Dr. Heather Morris was giving the address at the annual service to mark the opening of the Law term in Dublin. The 47-year-old mother […]
Posted on 11. Oct, 2012 in Church Teachings, Saints
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux has become one of the best known and best loved of modern saints and has had a profound influence on the spirituality of the twentieth century. Miriam Gormally spoke with Eugene McCaffrey OCD who recently ran a retreat on St Thérèse for her feast day at the end of September. Miriam […]
Posted on 11. Oct, 2012 in Church Teachings, Saints
Eugene McCaffrey OCD reads the prayer of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux for Spiritual Childhood.
Posted on 04. Oct, 2012 in Pilgrimage
Doing a pilgrimage is a way many people reconnect with a spiritual understanding of life. Jo Smith recently returned from the Camino, where she had an insight into her life as being too busy and full and how she needed to be more simple and spiritual. She explained more to Miriam Gormally.
Posted on 04. Oct, 2012 in Church Teachings, Humane Vitae
The new Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh is a Dubliner; Dr. Richard Clarke is now Primate of All Ireland. Elected last Tuesday and announced the following day, he said the main challenge facing the Church is how to bring the gospel to people not in a hectoring way but to encourage Christian faith as […]