Posted on 05. Sep, 2013 in Young people
“Go and make disciples of all nations” (Mt 28: 19). A note from Pope Francis: “This is the great missionary mandate that Christ gave the whole Church, and today, two thousand years later, it remains as urgent as ever. This mandate should resound powerfully in your hearts. The year of preparation for the gathering in […]
Posted on 22. Aug, 2013 in Addiction, Drugs, Young people
A piece from our archive – September 19th 2007 – Fr. Peter McVerry talks about young people experimenting with drugs. Speaking at a conference recently in Manresa House in Dublin, on the subject of drugs and addictions Fr. Peter McVerry said that in today’s world, we have to accept that young people will experiment […]
Posted on 15. Aug, 2013 in Addiction, Alcohol, Drugs, Young people
A piece from our archive – July 25th 2007 – Sr. Veronica Mangan discusses her work with young people. Veronica Mangan is a sister of Mercy with many years experience of working with young people in their struggle to rebuild their lives after years of drug dependency. Until recently Veronica was director of the […]
Posted on 29. Nov, 2012 in Alcohol, Gospel Values
“I love a good heresy,” was one of the comments written on an essay of Padraig Brady, CEO of the Pioneers. Despite this, he graduated in October of this year and made a speech on behalf of the class. He talks with Pat Coyle about his learning experience in Milltown Institute in Dublin, and how it made him not just […]
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 21. Feb, 2012 in Addiction, Drugs
As a final piece on our Addiction series, we hear from Stephen Kelly, also an addict who has been in the Camino for the last few weeks. Like the others, he suffered greatly before finally getting the courage together to check himself into the centre and get his life back together. Here he talks to […]
Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 in Addiction, Drugs
Continuing our addiction series, we have a piece with John Fox, who was himself an addict and now works in the Camino, with Fr. Denis Laverty. Miriam Gormally began by asking him what his role was.
Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 in Young people
Bullying is a huge problem in schools throughout the country. But what goes on in the minds of the bully and how can we help them change their ways? Cathy Finnegan is a guidance councillor in Wilson Hospital School in Co. Westmeath and has done extensive work into understanding bullying. Miriam Gormally first asked her […]
Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 in Addiction, Alcohol
Addiction can take over and ruin lives. As part of our series, we bring you an extract from one of our 2009 Lenten documentaries with a woman called Hannah who spoke with Eileen Good about what it was like growing up in a family where her father was an alcoholic.
Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 in Addiction, Drugs
Series on Addiction In this series on addiction we look at the stories of addicts, recovering addicts and leaders who no longer take drugs and are showing the way to people still living with addiction. Miriam Gormally started the series by talking with Fr. Dennis Laverty founder and manager of St James Camino Network in […]