Posted on 25. Apr, 2013 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
The debate over maternal suicide and abortion continues to weigh heavily in Ireland. For some the answers may be clear, but what if somebody is gang raped under an oppressive dictatorship? Michael O’Sullivan SJ, Director of the Applied Christian Spirituality Postgraduate programme in All Hallows, discusses two women, one a nun, who became pregnant when gang […]
Posted on 04. Apr, 2013 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Spiritual
In a second piece with Bro. Guy Consolmagno, astronomer with the Vatican, he discusses a talk he delivers on “Astronomical Ideas that were Almost Correct”. He explains how it is often those mistakes that later lead to the greatest breakthroughs. He tells Pat Coyle that in life and astronomy, we should honour those who make […]
Posted on 04. Apr, 2013 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Uncategorized
In this second part of our series, “Pope Francis and me” Fr. Peter McVerry talks about how Pope Francis’ work with the poor could return the Church to its roots as an organisation dedicated to those living on the margins. Fr. McVerry has been a long-time campaigner for the rights of homeless men in Dublin […]
Posted on 21. Feb, 2013 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Feminism/Women in the Church, Uncategorized
Marianne O’Connor OS, Director General of CORI retired at the end of 2012. During her time with CORI she faced many challenges to Church and Faith. Despite this, she remains optimistic that the seeds of the Gospel are still relevant in society and that the Church can and should learn from the past to move […]
Posted on 07. Feb, 2013 in Faith and Justice
Professor Robert Enright, an educational psychologist from University Wisconsin, is a pioneer in the study of the science and psychology of Forgiveness and what he calls Forgiveness Therapy. Time Magazine named him a “Trailblazer of Forgiveness” and such was the impression made by his address at the recent international Eurcharistic Congress, that he was invited […]
Posted on 24. Jan, 2013 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Uncategorized
Lifers goes out on RTE 1 Thursday the 31st of January at 10.15. It is a documentary which tells the story of missionaries who gave their entire life to helping others, often living in dangerous and isolated conditions. This programme takes an unsentimental and honest look at what life was really like for them. Miriam Gormally […]
Posted on 06. Dec, 2012 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Liturgy
The Church faces many challenges. In this three part series with Archbishop Diarmuid Martin we look at some of the pressing issues: faith renewal, ecumenism and finding meaning in our busy lives. One of the difficulties regarding the first issue, faith renewal, lies in reaching out to those who claim to be Catholic on the […]
Posted on 08. Nov, 2012 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
God’s Surprise is the title of a new book by Susan Gately. In it she looks at ten new movements within the church that are gaining momentum and attracting numbers. The movements featured include the Legion of Mary, Youth 2000, Focolare, Communion and Liberation, Cell System of Evangelisation, L’Arche, Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Cursillo, the Community […]
Posted on 27. Sep, 2012 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values
What in the World is back with a six-part documentary which aims to raise greater public awareness on a range of global development and human rights issues. Going out Thursday at 11.05, this series looks at those living in the margins, whose voices are not often heard and who lead lives of inequality and oppression. […]
Posted on 03. May, 2012 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Liturgy
Next year the Pope will call a Synod of Bishops on the issue of New Evangelisation. The term can be confusing, suggesting an evangelising of countries that aren’t Christian. But in an interview with Pat Coyle, Jesuit theologian Gerry Whelan, who lectures in the Gregorian University in Rome, says it really concerns making Christianity a fresh and […]