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 07. Jul, 2016 in Christian Values, Community, Liturgy, Music
A global audience will watch the concert The Story of Love composed by Dublin-born composer and musician Willie Hughes, to be broadcast on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October, 2016. The concert will be streamed live on the website of Pope Francis’ recently launched Prayer App. The Pope’s Video for the month of October, featuring […]
Posted on 30. Jun, 2016 in Christian Values, Community, Economy
Pat Riordan is an Irish Jesuit, who lives and works in Britain, lecturing in Heythrop College on Political Science. He talks about how the vote to leave the European Union is a great blow to the idea of Union – that it shows an abandonment of the principles of sticking together and solving things through political resolutions. […]
Posted on 30. Jun, 2016 in Christian Values, Prison
The Prison Services and Irish Probation Service recently launched their Annual Report for 2015 and Strategic Plans for 2016 – 2018. Eoin Carroll from the Jesuit Centre of Faith and Justice says that while progress has been made there continue to be unmet commitments from the Prison Service’s Three Year Strategic Plan 2012-2015. Chronic overcrowding […]
Posted on 23. Jun, 2016 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Economy, Faith and Justice
No Pope has attracted atheists as much as Pope Francis. So says, Bill Purcell, Associate Director of Catholic Social Tradition and Practice in Notre Dame. He has written a paper on Saul Alinksy, a non practicing Jew and community organisor who wanted to improve the rights of the marganilised. Bill explains how Alinsky was drawn […]
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 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 02. Jun, 2016 in Christian Values, Community, Conflict, Crime, Death, Economy
Rev Alan Boal is a Presbyterian minister in Findlater’s church in north inner city Dublin – very close to the scene of the latest killing in a feud between two families from the area. Because of this he says that the Pope’s call to gangland criminals and organised crime bosses in this “Jubilee Year of Mercy” […]
Posted on 02. Jun, 2016 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Feminism/Women in the Church, Gospel Values, Sexuality, Vocation
“Who will Break the Bread for us?” is the title of Fr Brendan Hoban’s book. Spokesperson of the Association of Catholic Priests, he looks at the future of priesthood in Ireland. He says that there simply won’t be enough priest in the near future and that bringing in priests from other countries won’t necessarily be […]
Posted on 02. Jun, 2016 in Christian Values, Community, Gospel Values, Vocation
In this second piece with Sr Loreto or Evelyn Mc Laughlin, author and former school principal, she talks about the people in her life and the impact that they had on her. She talks about how life is about “sowing the seed” and that the Kingdom of Heaven is about the goodness and growth that […]