Mary’s Magnificat

Posted on 16. Jun, 2016 in Achievement, Church Teachings, Liturgy, Music

Journey to your heart is a CD from Marie Dunne CHF who has had wide musical experience, mainly in the area of Church music. She has worked with parish choirs, both as musical director and/or organist. Working with Patricia Bourke D’Souza, Mary O’Donnell and the Holy Faith Past Pupils’ Choir, she produced a moving version of […]

Journey to your Heart

Posted on 12. May, 2016 in Christian Values, Community, Faith and Justice, Liturgy, Music

Marie Dunne CHF recently released  her new album entitled “Journey to your Heart”. Featured on the CD is a variety of newly composed inspirational and religious music.  The title track of the album is also called “Journey to Your Heart”.   Miriam Gormally met with Marie and asked her about the CD and they discussed […]

Gender and God

Posted on 07. Jan, 2016 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Feminism/Women in the Church, Gospel Values, Liturgy

Prof Siobhán Garrigan, Loyola Chair of Catholic Theology, says the commonly perceived image of God has a profound impact on how we view people’s roles in society. She argues that it infiltrates into our concepts of who is suitable to lead and which people are most likely to reflect divinity on earth. It is however also […]

Seeing God in a Secular World

Posted on 24. Dec, 2015 in Book Reviews, Christian Values, Christmas, Church Teachings, Community, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Liturgy, Prayer

“Let everything secular about Christmas remind us of its Holy meaning.” says Donal Neary SJ, i in his most recent book of reflections of Luke’s Gospel. Donal is  well known as the parish priest of Gardiner Street in Dublin and prolific author who was  recently appointed editor of the Messenger. He talks about why he published […]

How do we Pray

Posted on 14. Aug, 2014 in Church Teachings, Liturgy

A piece from Jan 2006 looking at how praying touches our lives. Andrew McCarthy spoke to Jackie Corkery, a priest of Cloyne diocese, a poet, artist and much sought after speaker. He believes that praying is like a sixth sense that guides us through our daily lives. Jackie begins the interview by reflecting on whether […]

The Women Of Easter

Posted on 17. Apr, 2014 in Christian Values, Easter, Feminism/Women in the Church, Gospel Values, Holy Week, Lent, Liturgy, Saints, Seasons of the Church Year

  The Women of Easter: When we think of Good Friday we might wonder what happened since he entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, or the crowd calling out ‘crucify him’ or we might turn our attention to Pilot, to the soldiers or to Simon who helped Jesus carry his cross.  Dr Noirín Ní Riain talked […]

Mothers Day Celebrated In African Style

Posted on 04. Apr, 2014 in Gospel Values, Liturgy, Music

THE AFRICAN CATHOLIC Chaplaincy in the Dublin Archdiocese celebrated Mothers’ Day in style at St Finian’s Church in Swords. The chaplaincy was founded a number of years ago with the aim of celebrating the Catholic Mass in a generic African style in parishes within the Dublin Archdiocese once a month. Mass was concelebrated with His […]

Serbian Consul Mr Zivko Jaksic

Posted on 09. Jan, 2014 in Church Teachings, Community, Liturgy

The Consulate of the Republic of Serbia, Dublin, Honorary Consul – Mr. Živko Jakšić To Ireland talks with Conor Deane about the Serbian Orthodox Church’s Liturgical Christmas Time and Celebrations which have only just ended. While the rest of us are settling back into a Jingle Bells Free Zone the Orthodox Churches have only just celebrated […]

Loreto Crumlin 4th Class Girls

Posted on 26. Dec, 2013 in Church Teachings, Liturgy

The children in Loreto Crumlin Girls National School talk about the true meaning of Advent and Christmas. Conor Deane went out to Loreto Crumlin Girls National School to interview Ms. Mary Bennet’s 4th Class about what they understood Advent and Christmas to be about. They also sang 2 carols – “Silent Night” and “Away In […]

The Power of Prayer

Posted on 18. Jul, 2013 in Church Teachings, Liturgy, Prayer

“Be yourself, be still and be nothing,” says Fr. Michael McCullagh CM, Spiritual Director in Maynooth College. He talks here to Miriam Gormally about prayer and how it informs his daily life. They look at different types of prayer and explore the difference between prayer, mindfulness and making petitions to God. Fr Michael says that […]