Posted on 08. Sep, 2011 in Faith and Justice
The Holocaust was an unfathomable genocide and one which people continue to struggle to understand. Miriam Gormally spoke with Prof Deborah Lipstadt, scholar and author of several books looking at the Holocaust.
Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 in Faith and Justice, Spirituality
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Darwin. Darwin is traditionally seen as one of the great heroes of science, but what may be less well known is that his original ambition was to become a country clergyman. Miriam Gormally met Canon Patrick Comerford who believes that Darwin shouldn’t be seen as […]
Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
Gerard O’Collins SJ is an author and professor emeritus of the Gregorian University in Rome. He has written and debated widely about how we can understand Jesus. Pat Coyle met Fr Gerard and asked him what we really know about Jesus, or even as some people claim, whether he ever existed at all.
Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 in Book Reviews, Faith and Justice
Fr. Micheál Mac Gréil is an author and research director who has recently completed a survey of religious attitudes and practices in Ireland. His most recent book, The Challenge of Indifference is based on the results from this survey. Here he talks to Miriam Gormally about the main findings of the survey and the reason […]
Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 in Faith and Justice, Young people
Recently up to 100 young people, representing all 26 dioceses in Ireland attended the launch of Called Together -Making the Difference. This document offers a recommended framework for how youth ministry should be carried out into the future. The launch was presented on the day by Aidan Gately and Ashleigh O’Neill, and they recently met […]
Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 in Charity, Faith and Justice
In June of this year Pope Benedict XVI published his third encyclical Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth), significantly for these times it is his first social encyclical. Miriam Gormally spoke with Eamon Meehan, the Deputy Director of Trocaire, who explained the importance of this encyclical and how it is relevant in our world today. […]
Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 in Faith and Justice, Vocation
The St. Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society has been running strong since 1895, with the twin objectives of fostering and supporting the vocation of priesthood and to promote the vocation of the laity. Eileen Good met up with Marie Hogan, the National President of the society, and began by asking her how the St. Joseph’s Young […]
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 in Faith and Justice, Music
Healing Song is the title of Liam Lawton’s new CD. It’s a CD to bring Healing and Hope – and though it has been in preparation for many years, its release could not be more timely, as Liam told Eileen Good.
Posted on 27. May, 2009 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
Robert Shannon is the newly-elected President of the Pioneer Association. From West Cork, he was for many years a volunteer with Macra na Feirme and is a life-long member of the Pioneers. Eileen Good met Robert and asked him about the Pioneer Association today and his hopes for his term as President.
Posted on 27. May, 2009 in Economy, Faith and Justice
Lorna Gold is Campaign and Policy Manager with Trocaire. She recently presented a paper to the Irish Council of Churches AGM entitled Living for Tomorrow’s World – Global, Green, Greedy? Eileen Good met Lorna and asked her about the speed of our current recession and how she believed that people had been living in a […]