Posted on 23. Jan, 2008 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
Saturday January 19th saw the General Congregation of the Society of Jesus elect Father Adolfo Nicolas as their new Father General, the 29th successor to the order’s founder Ignatius Loyola. Eileen Good asked Fr. Fergus O’Donoghue S.J. about the Order’s new leader.
Posted on 23. Jan, 2008 in Church Teachings, Lent, Seasons of the Church Year
It’s a bit of a shock to realise that the Christmas decorations are only just down, and we have to start thinking about Lent. In our busy world it provides us with an opportunity to take time to reflect on our lives and our relationship with God – but do we take the opportunity? Eileen […]
Posted on 23. Jan, 2008 in Charity, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
When the Trócaire boxes appear, we know it must be Lent. Each year they take a theme designed to make us aware of the issues facing people in developing countries. This year their campaign is highlighting their work helping communities who are struggling to cope with the effects of climate change. Eileen Good asked Director […]
Posted on 09. Jan, 2008 in Church Teachings, Community, Relationships
Oblate priest Fr. Charlie Burrows is parish priest in Cilacap in Indonesia – a country which is 96% Islamic. Fr. Charlie believes that the way forward in such a situation is “…for change of heart on all sides if there is to be progress in inter-faith dialogue and for all religions to become vessels of […]
Posted on 09. Jan, 2008 in Church Teachings, Different abilities, Faith and Justice
Celebration and sacred services should be open to anyone who wishes to partake. Spred is an organisation that makes sure nobody is left behind. It is a network of services set up to allow people with educational difficulties to worship. Miriam Gormally asked Críona Considine, a Dominican nun who works with Spred, to explain what […]
Posted on 09. Jan, 2008 in Music
Brigid Tunney comes from a long line of traditional singers who passed their songs down from generation to generation. As a teenager she loved singing and being involved with sessions, but then she became a Loreto sister and her life became more involved with teaching. However for the last two years she has been on […]
Posted on 09. Jan, 2008 in Church Teachings, Community
This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The week runs from January 18th – 25th and this year the chosen theme is ‘Pray without Ceasing.’ Miriam Gormally met up with Rev. Patrick Comerford to learn more about Christian Unity and began by asking him if ecumenism has become […]
Posted on 09. Jan, 2008 in Charity, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
Sunday the 13th of January is a day to pray for Refugees and Migrants all over the world. Deo Ladislas Ndakengerwa is a refuge living in Ireland from Rwanda. He left Rwanda fleeing from genocide where 1,000,000 people were killed in just 100 days and where he had to walk through thousands of miles of […]
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 […]