Posted on 09. Jan, 2008 in Crime, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
The Irish Missionary Union (IMU), representing 87 Irish Missionary groups both lay and religious, has condemned the violence being inflicted on the peoples of Kenya and Pakistan in recent weeks and calls for a renewed commitment to addressing poverty and injustice as the only path to long term stability in these lands. The Kiltegan Order, […]
Posted on 07. Jan, 2008 in Community, Economy, Faith and Justice, Poverty, Refugees
A New Year brings new conflict. The recent flare up in Gaza reminds us that there are always people who are displaced from their homes, people who lose everything and people who have to flee their countries to find asylum. Some, though indeed not many end up in Ireland. And in these times when we […]
Posted on 26. Dec, 2007 in Faith and Justice
As we face into the New Year we think about time past as well as make resolutions for things to come. Isaac Delamer gives his insights and thoughts on 2008.
Posted on 26. Dec, 2007 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Spirituality
Into Great Silence is a film that created a whole new style of documentary film making. In fact it is more of a meditation than a documentary. Without effects, voiceovers or archival footage it simply looks at the lives of the monks who live in the Grande Chartreuse in the French Alps. Peter O’Connor intrigued […]
Posted on 26. Dec, 2007 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Media
Fr Joe Turay, is the Director of the Fatima Institute, a centre for third level education in Northern Sierra Leone, which aims to enhance good governance and human rights through its work with local councillors and chiefs. In addition to this Fr Joe is also the Director of Radio Maria Sierra Leone. On a recent […]
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
There are 4 different versions of the Gospel, which were written almost 2000 years ago. So do the stories have any relevance to our lives today? And how are we to interpret their messages? Eileen Good met up with Philip Fogarty SJ who first explained how many of the stories from the Gospel were handed […]
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Faith and Justice, Music
Sr. Marie is from Arney, outside Enniskillen, one of a musical family of seven – she played in a band from the age of 13. At 19 she brought her music with her through the doors of the Mercy Convent in Clogher, Co. Tyrone, and she has been singing ever since. Her religious family has […]
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Faith and Justice, Spirituality
This year marks the 25th anniversary of John Main, a Benedictine monk who revived a long lost tradition of Christian Meditation. Fergal McLaughlin is national coordinator with the Irish Community for Christian Meditation. He helps support and set up meditation groups around the country. The concept of Christian Meditation is quite an unusual one so […]
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Church Teachings, Community, Faith and Justice
This year marks the centenary of the birth of Pedro Arrupe SJ. A missionary and later Superior General, he was a pivotal figure in shaping the path of the Jesuit order. Traditionally the Jesuits had been more involved in education, but Arrupe, sensitive to the needs of social justice, gave his life to promoting Jesuit […]
Posted on 28. Nov, 2007 in Economy, Faith and Justice
Many of us at this time of the year will be hunting frantically around for the perfect Christmas present. For many that may be jewellery. However do we every stop to think of where the jewellery comes from? Greg Valerio set up the Cred foundation to help mine and source fair trade jewels and precious […]