Posted on 19. Jul, 2012 in Church Teachings
It’s 50 years since Vatican II took place. This is the beginning of a series looking at the changes that have taken place in the Church since then and the impact that Vatican II has had on people. The Dominicans organised a seminar to explore their own vision in the context of Vatican II and […]
Posted on 12. Jul, 2012 in EcoCongregations, Ecology, Environment
Eco Congregations Ireland is holding its inaugural conference this year in Dromantine, near Newry, September 14-15. There will be many speakers looking at the theology of ecology and sustainable living. Included amongst the speakers is the Rev Peter Owen-Jones, Sussex-based clergyman, author and BBC presenter, who will be looking at the topic of well-being in […]
Posted on 12. Jul, 2012 in Church Teachings, Liturgy
Pat Connolly SJ is the Associate Professor of Film and Television at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He speaks of film as the historic development of ‘a third language’, speech and written text being the other two. And he firmly believes that film should be part of our liturgies, particularly the mass. Obviously of […]
Posted on 05. Jul, 2012 in Church Teachings, Gospel Values, Uncategorized
“The Second Vatican Council never fulfilled its purpose,” claims Ladislas Orgy SJ, the renowned canon lawyer, author and theologian. A key insight from Vatican II was increased participation from the laity as well as an openness to new ideas. Here he talks with Pat Coyle about the revelation of Christian truth and tradition, the changes […]
Posted on 05. Jul, 2012 in Church Teachings, Saints, Uncategorized
St Mary MacKillop, founder of the Sister of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart is Australia’s first and only saint. She was also amongst the Patron Saints for the Congress. Josepha Smith interviewed Sr Maureen Cahill, herself a Sister of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, about this remarkable woman, who had her fair share […]
Posted on 05. Jul, 2012 in Ecology, Environment
Water is likely to be the scarce resource of the future. Currently its distribution is extremely inequitable, with the average per person use in some countries, including Ireland exceeding 100L a day while many others get by on less than 10. Miriam Gormally talked with Christina Meehan, from Progressio Ireland about the challenge she took […]
Posted on 28. Jun, 2012 in Addiction, Drugs
Spiritual healing is something that formed a large part of Christ’s teachings and yet it is an area that is often marginalised within the Church. Rev Patrick Lawrence met Jessica Stone who has been appointed to the Church of Ireland as Ministry Coordinator for the Church’s Ministry of Healing. The post covers the entire Republic […]
Posted on 28. Jun, 2012 in Uncategorized
Cuan Mhuire has treatment centres all around the country helping people recover from addiction. One of these centres, Cuan Mhuire Bruree, is in Limerick and is synonymous with Sr. Agnes Fitzgerald. Miriam Gormally spoke with Sr. Agnes about the difficulties raised by addiction, how people cope and recover and whether there is a spiritual dimension […]
Posted on 28. Jun, 2012 in Uncategorized
The Eucharistic Congress, which took place June 10—17, was a huge event that attracted over 100,000 people. Miriam Gormally met John Waters at the end of the week of the Congress to ask him how it went, how it was covered in the media and what kind of impact this Congress with have on Church […]
Posted on 21. Jun, 2012 in Eucharistic Congress 2012
Breda O’Brien is a well-known Catholic voice and commentator in the media. She was the founder of Feminist for Life of Ireland and is a patron of the Iona Institute, a conservative, Catholic think tank. She is a secondary school teacher, has a column in the Irish Times and writes regularly in the Irish Catholic. […]