Posted on 10. Nov, 2016 in Achievement, Christian Values, Community, Economy
Jesuit theologian Gerry O’Hanlon first reaction to the election of Donald Trump as President of the USA was dismay. Then he began a process of discernment, wondering what was really behind his election. In this interview with Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications, he says there are a large section of people who feel alienated […]
Posted on 10. Nov, 2016 in Achievement, Christian Values, Community, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Humane Vitae, Young people
Fr Shay Cullen, a Dublin-born Columban Missionary in the Philippines, received the Hugh O’Flaherty International Humanitarian Award. The ceremony took place on Saturday evening, November 5 at the Killarney Avenue Hotel. Named in memory of Kerry Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, who spent much of his youth in Killarney, the award aims to raise awareness of his remarkable […]
Posted on 14. Jul, 2016 in Achievement, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Gospel Values
Jesuit John Courtney Murray (1904-1967) is a key figure in any discussion about Church and state in modern times. Gerry Whelan SJ was invited by the Loyola Institute TCD to speak about John and his contribution to the issue at Vatican II. Gerry pointed out that until as recently as 1964, the Catholic Church held […]
Posted on 16. Jun, 2016 in Achievement, Church Teachings, Liturgy, Music
Journey to your heart is a CD from Marie Dunne CHF who has had wide musical experience, mainly in the area of Church music. She has worked with parish choirs, both as musical director and/or organist. Working with Patricia Bourke D’Souza, Mary O’Donnell and the Holy Faith Past Pupils’ Choir, she produced a moving version of […]
Posted on 09. Jun, 2016 in Achievement, Christian Values, Church of Ireland, Community
For a lot of young people many of whom are sitting exams, thoughts of the future can be daunting. Jack Perdue is one such young person who sat his exams last year and didn’t know what to do with his life. He came across an advertisement to work with the Church of Ireland, Representative Church […]
Posted on 05. May, 2016 in Achievement, Christian Values, Saints, Vocation
On April 27th Pope Francis approved the beatification of Venerable John Sullivan. Many miracles have been attributed to the Jesuit priest who was baptised into the Church of Ireland (his father’s tradition) and who became a Roman Catholic (his mother’s tradition) in the second half of his life. Church of Ireland Archbishop Michael Jackson remarked that the […]
Posted on 07. Apr, 2016 in Achievement, Conflict
The film Spotlight has itself been in the spotlight after winning an Oscar for best film and best original screenplay. The story looks at the diligent and painstaking work of journalists who persist against all odds plodding away in musty archives, looking for a needle in a haystack. Speaking truth to power is a major […]
Posted on 10. Mar, 2016 in Achievement, Christian Values, Community, Festivals, Gospel Values, Saints, St Patrick
St. Patrick is celebrated all around the world, with more and more cities organising parades. However, according to Dr. Brian Lacey, writer and historian, we don’t know very much about who St. Patrick really was. We do know that Christianity was very important to him, but, says Brian, the idea that he converted Ireland to […]
Posted on 03. Mar, 2016 in Achievement, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Eastern Spirituality, Education, Feminism/Women in the Church, Film Reviews, Gospel Values, Older People, Vocation, Working Abroad
“Thanks to your Noble Shadow” is a feature-length independent documentary film about Ireland’s last missionary nun in Japan. Sr. Paschal O’ Sullivan returned to Cork in 2010 after 75 years as a missionary nun with the Infant Jesus (Drishane) Sisters in Tokyo. Her cousin, James Creedon – a journalist for the international news channel, France […]
Posted on 03. Dec, 2015 in Achievement, Christian Values, Married Couples, Saints
St Thérèse of Lisieux is one of the Church’s most popular saints. Recently her parents, Zélie Guerin and Louis Martin, became the first couple to be canonised together. Their life story demonstrates how holiness can be achieved in marriage. They were a couple who knew heartache: four of their nine children died as infants. They also […]