Posted on 28. Aug, 2014 in Book Reviews, Faith and Justice
Our first archive piece this year is from June 2006. Don Mullen was born in Derry in 1956, and as a schoolboy goalkeeper his hero was the great England goalkeeper Gordan Banks. Don witnessed Bloody Sunday at the age of 15 and yet during ‘the troubles’ he never stopped supporting the England soccer team, because […]
Posted on 28. Aug, 2014 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
Our second archive piece, from Sept 2006, looks at spirituality. The word ‘Spirituality’ is often used today by those who are anxious to assure people that they are not ‘Religious’ but are ‘Spiritual’ – what does that mean? What does it mean to be Spiritual? Does it rule out being Religious? Una O’Doherty is the […]
Posted on 28. Aug, 2014 in Book Reviews, Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
Our final piece from June 2006 looks a poetry. John F. Deane was born on Achill Island, Co. Mayo and is the founder of Poetry Ireland, the National Poetry Society and its journal The Poetry Ireland Review. He is also founder and first editor of The Dedalus Press. He has won many Irish and International […]
Posted on 20. Aug, 2014 in Conflict, Faith and Justice
Our first piece from the archives this week is from October 2005. It focuses on the author of ‘Twisted Threads’ Leila Merriman. Born out of wedlock in Ireland in the 30s, whe talks to us about learning this and the difficult relationship she had with her mother when they were eventually reunited. She talks about […]
Posted on 20. Aug, 2014 in Ecology, Faith and Justice, Spirituality
Another piece from 2005, our featured year. Nellie Mc Laughlin, a native of Inishowen, Co. Donegal, is a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy and author if ‘Out of Wonder’ – a book that concentrates on a new cosmology for the universe. Nellie works in cosmology, ecology and sustainable living throughout Ireland […]
Posted on 14. Aug, 2014 in Faith and Justice
An interesting story from Dec 2005, looking at live as a Lighthouse Keeper. Throughout the year, lots of money is spent on candles, fairy lights, all manner of flashing ornaments – much of it very superficial in nature. But light is important – it can save lives, especially for those at sea. Denis O’Leary begins […]
Posted on 26. Jun, 2014 in Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Uncategorized
On Friday June 27, the feast day of the Sacred Heart, millions of people around the world will pray the Rosary on Friday as part of the global Rosary Relay for Priests. The initiative will officially take place at 85 shrines in 46 countries, from Russia to China, from Vietnam to Australia, from Africa to […]
Posted on 19. Jun, 2014 in Faith and Justice, Uncategorized
On Monday June 16th, Social Justice Ireland, who advocate for a sustainable future for every member in society, launched a policy briefing on budget options for 2015. Their briefing showed that the government can protect public services, make the tax system fairer, provide investment for Ireland’s social infrastructure and reduce Government borrowing below 3% GDP. […]
Posted on 29. May, 2014 in Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Humanitarian Aid, Places of Conflict
Pope Francis said goodbye to Israel last Monday evening after an historic three-day visit to the Holy Land. He earned new fans and amazed politicians with his unprecedented invitation for a peace prayer summit in Rome. He was the first pontiff to fly directly into the West Bank and to refer to the Israeli-occupied territory […]
Posted on 15. May, 2014 in Faith and Justice
Many people experience a calling. For Andrew O’Callaghan, partner with PwC Services that calling was to go to Uganda in East Africa to work on an Aids project. Here he talks with Conor Deane about his time there and what his role was. He explains how the trip impacted him and his work and how […]