Posted on 21. Jul, 2016 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Gospel Values, Young people
According to Michael Kelly, editor of the Irish Catholic, Bishop Robert Barron is one of the most engaging thinkers in English-speaking Catholicism. A former seminary rector, he is now an auxiliary bishop in the sprawling Los Angeles archdiocese. At the heart of his faith is a desire to connect with the modern culture and to […]
Posted on 07. Jul, 2016 in Community, Young people
Prof Patrick Deneen is Professor of Constitutional Studies in Notre Dame University, focusing on political thought, American political thought, religion and politics and literature and politics. He recently presented a paper at a conference in the Loyola Institute in Dublin looking at the Role of Church in a Pluralist society. But rather than look […]
Posted on 16. Jun, 2016 in Addiction, Alcohol, Christian Values
Charles Searson SJ saw first hand the damages of alcohol which led him to become a pioneer and to promote the temperance movement. He now works in Africa where he explains to Pat Coyle that alcohol is fast becoming a problem, in particular for women. He has been working on curbing the influence of alcohol in […]
Posted on 07. Apr, 2016 in Christian Values, Family, Grief, Young people
The terrible tragedy that occurred in Buncranna where Louise Daniels lost her spouse, her children, her sister and her mother is hard for anyone to comprehend. For many it might cause questions wondering where is God in the midst of such darkness or even whether God exists at all when such terrible things can happen. […]
Posted on 25. Feb, 2016 in Addiction, Christian Values, Economy, Homelessness, Young people
Fr. Peter McVerry has said that housing should be a key election issue. Given the scale of the housing crisis, he said it was surprising and disappointing that the issue had not featured far more prominently in debates leading up to the General Election. Commenting on the current figures for homelessness, he added: “Housing is […]
Posted on 11. Feb, 2016 in Alcohol, Christian Values, Lent
Lent is a time when everyone makes an effort to give up something. For many of us the ideal thing to give up is alcohol, something with impacts on the lives of many Irish people. James Shevelin is president of the Pioneer association of Ireland and he is based in Galway. Miriam Gormally phoned him […]
Posted on 11. Feb, 2016 in Christian Values, Community, Education, Lent, Nature, Pilgrimage, Schools, Spiritual, Young people
The Cloisters Walk in Emmaus Emmaus is a retreat centre in north county Dublin that has been offering residential and non residential retreats to people from all over the country for many years. To celebrate the launch of their 2016 programme, they will be holding a complimentary open day from 2pm to 5pm on […]
Posted on 29. Oct, 2015 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Christian Values, Family, Sexuality, Young people
We are Church Ireland declared themselves very disappointed with the final report by Catholic Bishops meeting in Rome over the past three weeks on the issue of the family in contemporary society. The report ‘s 94 paragraphs indicate that the majority of the voting Bishops do not favour change either in the teaching or discipline of the […]
Posted on 01. Oct, 2015 in Community, Pilgrimage, Young people
World Youth Day in Poland next summer will take place in Kraków in 2016. Niall Leahy SJ will be there with a group of 30 or so students who will take part in Magis, the Jesuit preparation programme for World Youth Day. He describes it as an experience with 2,000 other young people who will […]
Posted on 10. Sep, 2015 in Charity, Church Teachings, Community, Economy, Family, Grief, Immigrants, Young people
The sight of the body of Alyan Kurdi, the drowned boy who was tragically washed up onto a Turkish beach, highlighted the extent of the refuge crisis. His image spawned sympathy and outrage at the lack of help being offered to Syrian refuges by developing nations. His family were fleeing IS, trying to reach relations […]