Music: An Mhaighdean Mhara

Posted on 01. Jan, 2008 in Music

Our music piece this week is “An Mhaighdean Mhara” from Brigid Tunney’s album “Hand in Hand”.  It’s a piece of music that Brigid says reminds her of the wide-eyed children in Darjeeling who listened to her as she sang the story of the mermaid to them at the foothills of the Himalayas. 

Music: Ave Maria

Posted on 26. Dec, 2007 in Music

Taken from Nóirín Ní Ríaín’s new album A.M.E.N.

New Year Reflection

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.    

Into Great Silence

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 […]

Radio Maria in Sierra Leone

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 […]

Carmelite Spirituality

Posted on 26. Dec, 2007 in Church Teachings, Spirituality

Many people will say that they are spiritual but have turned away from religion.  But are the two mutually exclusive and what exactly is the difference between the two?  Carmelite Chris O’Donnell looks at his own Carmelite spirituality and explains to Eileen Good how Spirituality and Religion are interwoven. 

AMEN

Posted on 26. Dec, 2007 in Church Teachings, Music

Noirin Ni Riain’s musical and personal background is rooted in the traditions of Ireland. Her music gives a voice to many long forgotten Irish and Celtic songs, that would otherwise be lost forever. She has a long association with the Monks from Glenstal Abbey and the Cistercian nuns in Glencairn where her latest CD AMEN […]

The Story of the Gospels

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 […]

Music – Still, still, still

Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Music

Music:  From the CD Sing Choirs of Angels, the Lassus Scholars & Piccolo Lasso -directed by Ite O’Donovan – sing Still, Still, Still.

Music – The Gift You Are

Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Music

Music:  From her new CD ‘The Gift you Are’ Sr. Marie Cox sings the title track – written by John Denver.