Posted on 11. Apr, 2019 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Vocation
‘The hero’ was the title of a workshop led recently by education consultant David Tuohy SJ for chaplains and others who work with young people. David proposed ‘the heroic journey’ as a model of personal development, one that could provide both young people and their mentors with a positive and clear narrative. The workshop was part […]
Posted on 11. Apr, 2019 in Christian Values, Community, Faith and Justice, Family, Gospel Values
“If you think you owe your parents nothing, prepare to learn they were right all along,” writes David Quinn in the Irish Catholic. Drawing on a tweet from a Jewish academic, Yoram Hazony, “Honour your Father and Mother or learn the hard way”, he explains how life lessons are most easily learned from our parents, […]
Posted on 28. Mar, 2019 in Christian Values, Conflict, Crime
Theologian – Gerry O’Hanlon In this second part on responding to the Abuse Summit, theologian Gerry O’Hanlon looks at whether there will be any concrete changes coming out from the summit. He holds that openness and a willingness to listen is, ”part of a necessary process that the Church is going through, so much better than […]
Posted on 21. Mar, 2019 in Christian Values, Community, Retreats, Spiritual, Vocation
In this piece with Eddie Stones, healer and family man, we look at how he came to Charismatic Renewal later in life. Having been surprised by visions of our Lady, he later discovered a gift for healing people. Feeling himself drawn more and more to prayer, he found himself forming prayer groups to help intercede […]
Posted on 21. Mar, 2019 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Faith and Justice, Feminism/Women in the Church
International Women’s Day was earlier this month – a time to celebrate the growing recognition of the importance of women. World religions, including Christianity, however have contributed to the denigration and oppression of women, so says Dr Michael O’Sullivan SJ. He is Director of SpIRE –the Spirituality Institute of Ireland – and author of the […]
Posted on 21. Mar, 2019 in Christian Values, Church of Ireland, Community, Gospel Values
David Tuohy with AB Michael Jackson David Tuohy SJ is co-author with Maria Feeny of a recently published book on discipleship and the five ‘marks of mission’ within the Anglican communion. The book, Growing in the Image and Likeness of God, is a review of the Discipleship Project involving parishes in the Church of Ireland […]
Posted on 14. Mar, 2019 in Christian Values, Community, Humanitarian Aid
This year’s Trócaire box looks at land rights and their importance to people all over the world. Drawing on three stories from people around the world who struggle to hold onto their land, it tells the harrowing tale of the injustice of displacement. Indigenous people and women are particular vulnerable to loss of land rights, […]
Posted on 14. Mar, 2019 in Achievement, Christian Values, Community, Saints, Vocation
St Patrick’s Day is one that unites Irish and those interested in anything Irish. His life is surrounded by myths and legends and indeed former Archbishop of Armagh Alan Harper says it is astonishing that we have any information on him at all. Fortunately, thanks to mainly go St. Patrick’s own writings, it is possible […]
Posted on 14. Mar, 2019 in Achievement, Addiction, Christian Values, Community
Deacon John Taafe is a Permanent Married Deacon in the Archdiocese of Armagh. He works by counselling addicts for the HSE but also on a voluntary basis for the Archdiocese. Here John shares some of his own journey with Conor Deane explaining that he feels his route to counselling was down his own father’s alcohol […]
Posted on 07. Mar, 2019 in Christian Values, Community, Conflict, Places of Conflict
The funeral of Gordan Banks OBE, England’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper, who died Feb 13th, at the age of 81, was attended by his greatest fan, Irishman, author and humanitarian Don Mullan. Don was invited along with Sir Geoff Hurst to give a eulogy at the funeral. Derry-born Mullan is probably best known for his book ‘Eyewitness […]