Posted on 27. Jun, 2007 in Book Reviews, Community, Environment, Faith and Justice
How can we ensure that our voices are heard, our views respected and our opinions considered by those who govern? How does democracy relate to power – to politics and politicians – and why do people lose faith in ‘the politicians’? Eileen Good spoke to Edmond Grace about these issues in his new book and […]
Posted on 27. Jun, 2007 in Charity
It’s Summer Time – no school, no college, exams finished, time out, holiday time – and if you’re a young person that’s a lot of planning! In the midst of all the holiday plans and summer jobs a large number of young people are volunteering their time to a great variety of projects, both here […]
Posted on 27. Jun, 2007 in Achievement, Book Reviews, Church Teachings
The book, “The Ever Open Door”, compiled and edited by Fr. Ambrose Tinsley, is about Sr. Eucharia Keane, a woman who inspired many. Described as “all that is good in Mercy”, she went wherever there was a need, working with the homeless, ex- prisoners, travellers and generally anybody who came to her. Fr. Ambrose put […]
Posted on 27. Jun, 2007 in Church of Ireland, Church Teachings
A new Programme for Ministry in the Church of Ireland, developed over the past two years following a major review of the Church of Ireland Theological College, was recently launched. Eileen Good met one of the project members Bishop Richard Clarke, Bishop of Meath and Kildare, and he told her about the new developments. He […]
Posted on 27. Jun, 2007 in Charity, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
Internationally acclaimed singer/composer Liam Lawton recently fulfilled a long held desire to visit various projects in East Africa. Like many people he had heard and read about the work of Irish Missionaries in the region and he told Eileen Good about his initial reaction on seeing it all at first hand.
Posted on 27. Jun, 2007 in Charity, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
John Guiney S.J is currently on sabbatical leave in Ireland from Eastern Africa. Originally from Limerick, John has been in Africa since 1979 and joined the East Africa Province in 1992 – he has been Regional Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Eastern Africa for the past six years. During that time he has seen […]
Posted on 12. Jun, 2007 in Music
It’s Summertime and lets hope the sun shines as we listen to the Gardiner St. Gospel Choir and ‘Oh Happy Day’!
Posted on 12. Jun, 2007 in Church Teachings, Media
June is traditionally the month associated with devotion to the Sacred Heart and especially to the Novena to the Sacred Heart. Elizabeth Foley is Regional Co-Ordinator of The Messenger Magazine and she told Eileen Good about how devotion to the Sacred Heart is reflected in the hundreds of letters that arrive into the office every […]
Posted on 30. May, 2007 in Music, Pilgrimage
In keeping with our pilgrimage theme, let’s listen to Rita Connolly singing traditional verses in Scots Gaelic from the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides – A’Ghrian.
Posted on 30. May, 2007 in Achievement, Community, Feminism/Women in the Church
Macra Na Feirme, one of Ireland’s oldest farm organisations, has recently elected Catherine Buckley as president making her first female president. Catherine Buckley comes from Rylane, Muskerry in Co Cork and shared with Miriam over the phone what it meant for her to be the first woman president of such a traditionally male dominated organisation.