Music: Is Maith an Bhean Muire Mhor
Posted on 03. Sep, 2008 in Music
This week’s music piece is taken from The Bell’s of the Angelus’ – Hymns and Anthems from Ireland – which was recorded by the Palestrina Choir, St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin.
Hospitality Matters
Posted on 03. Sep, 2008 in Church Teachings, Mental Health
The guiding principle of the St. John of God Order is that of Hospitality. It is also central to the practice of the Christian life. The biblical tradition is a rich resource for the understanding of Hospitality. Brother Kilian Keaney heads the Institute of Hospitaller Studies at the St. John of God Centre in Stillorgan […]
The Radical Jesus
Posted on 03. Sep, 2008 in Book Reviews, Gospel Values
Fr. Peter McVerry has spent the last thirty years working with homeless young people. He is the author of many books, and a well know advocacy figure for housing and homelessness. His most recent book Jesus: Social Revolutionary? discusses the Gospels and Christianity. He spoke to Lena Jacobs about the book and the experiences that […]
Brother Laurence & Prayer
Posted on 03. Sep, 2008 in Faith and Justice, Prayer, Vocation
In the recently published book ‘Meeting God’ – the section about Carmelite Witnesses through the centuries – includes a feature on Brother Laurence of the Resurrection who worked in the kitchens where he developed a great sense of the presence of God. Carmelite Fr. Chris O’Donnell told Eileen Good about this prayerful, but unknown, Carmelite […]
Music: Nada Te Turbe
Posted on 23. Jul, 2008 in Music
This weeks music piece, Nada Te Turbe comes from the Taizé Community. For more information see www.taizé.fr
Changing Times in the Church
Posted on 23. Jul, 2008 in Community, Faith and Justice
In recent times parishes around the country are being asked to look at new ways of encouraging lay people to participate in the life of their local Church – and this means looking at traditional roles in a new light. Pat Coyle spoke to Fr. Eugene Duffy, lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies in Mary […]
Attitudes to Refugees
Posted on 23. Jul, 2008 in Charity, Poverty, Refugees
While the Irish Government continues to talk about the importance of an integrated society, this summer saw the closing of the Integrate Ireland Language and Training centre. Miriam Gormally spoke with Hassan who talked about the difficulties of living as a refuge in Ireland as well as his disappointment that the centre was to be […]
Blessed Damien
Posted on 23. Jul, 2008 in Health, Saints
Pope Benedict has announced that Blessed Damien – the Leper Priest – will be declared Saint within the next year. This follows the cure of a woman, in Hawaii, of cancer through her intercession with Bl. Damien. Eileen Good spoke to Fr. Eamon Alyward of the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary […]
St. Paul
Posted on 23. Jul, 2008 in Faith and Justice, Saints
Periodically the Church sets aside an entire year to encourage all of us to focus on some important aspect of our Faith. Pope Benedict XVI has announced that from June of this year to June 29th. 2009 the Church would observe a year of celebration in honour of St. Paul the Apostle. Pat Coyle spoke […]
Story of Lourdes
Posted on 23. Jul, 2008 in Lourdes, Pilgrimage, Saints
As pilgrims worldwide celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lourdes, Eileen Good met with Msgr. John Moloney, now retired, who has visited Lourdes 51 times, and for 15 of those visits he was the Spiritual Director for the Dublin Diocese. He has also written extensively about Lourdes and the Apparition of Our Lady in 1858. He […]