Posted on 13. Jul, 2017 in Church Teachings, Feminism/Women in the Church
The role of women in the church is one that causes much contention, but Fr Wilfred Harrington, a Dominican theologian says that this stem from the culture of the day and not from a true understanding of Christianity. Wilfred talks about how women in the early Church played a very prominent role. He says there […]
Posted on 13. Jul, 2017 in Church Teachings
Reflection read by Gerry Clarke.
Posted on 06. Jul, 2017 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Faith and Justice, Vocation
Seeing a need for prayer in the world today, Archbishop Eamon Martin has launched a new website called, Myprayer.ie. On it people are asked to form a community to offer prayer and intercession for the benefit of others. People have the option of praying for others or asking for others to pray for them. Participants […]
Posted on 06. Jul, 2017 in Church Teachings, Community, Faith Groups, Liturgy, Media, Prayer
Over 29 million people have tried Alpha in 169 countries, and it has been translated into 112 different languages. Developed as a short course in London in 1990, Nicky Gumbel took over running Alpha and aimed it at introducing the Christian faith to the many people outside of the church who were curious. With a […]
Posted on 29. Jun, 2017 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Humane Vitae, Young people
This Saturday, the Pro Life campaign is holding a Rally for Life. Some of the speakers include Karen Gaffney, a public advocate and woman with Down Syndrome. She has recently spoken to TDs at the Dáil to tell them that her life is “worth saying ‘yes’ to,” and to urge them to protect the right […]
Posted on 29. Jun, 2017 in Christian Values, Church of Ireland, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Humanitarian Aid, Refugees
Eddie Lyle is president of Open Doors UK & Ireland. He is returning to Lebanon for his fifth visit and he looks at the Church’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis. He looks at various forms of persecution around the world. He focuses in particular on Christian persecution and how the Church is one body […]
Posted on 22. Jun, 2017 in Church Teachings, Climate Change, Community, Ecology, Environment, Nature
Bernadette Flanagan PBVM is chair of the board of SpIRE, The Spirituality Institute for Research and Education which has been established to serve the spiritual seeking of people and contribute to the academic study of spirituality in higher education. For the last fifteen years they have been organising a very popular summer school from 21-25th of […]
Posted on 22. Jun, 2017 in Achievement, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Conflict, Vocation
Few people made a bigger contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process than Fr Alec Reid. As a member of the Redemptorist community in Clonard monastery for over forty years, Fr Alec’s peace ministry emerged from a religious community deeply rooted in west Belfast. Having witnessed first hand the acts of violence, Fr Alec saw himself […]
Posted on 15. Jun, 2017 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Music
Here is the latest single from James Kilbane, Irish Country and Gospel singer, When my Race is Run. James will also feature on Revelation TV for a Classic Praise Special that is featuring his music and Christian story. The Classic Special will be broadcast at Thursday evening the 29th June at 7.30pm on Sky 581 […]
Posted on 15. Jun, 2017 in Christian Values, Community, Gospel Values, Vocation, Young people
Anne-Marie Whelan is the Evangelisation and Vocations Officer with the Sisters of Bon Secours. Based in Cork, Anne-Marie has been in this new role since last November. Anne-Marie’s role is to spread the “work and mission of the Sisters of Bon Secours through faith-based programmes for young adults”. She also works closely with the congregation’s […]