Posted on 14. Jul, 2016 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Crime, Faith and Justice, Feminism/Women in the Church, Human Trafficking
Ruth Killcullen is director of Mecpaths, Mercy Efforts to Counter Child Prostitution and Trafficking in the Hospitality Sector. Her work focuses on raising awareness amongst hotel owners of the prevalence of children being abused on their premises. She is also an advocate of legislation that follows the Nordic model in making paying for sex illegal […]
Posted on 14. Jul, 2016 in Achievement, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Gospel Values
Jesuit John Courtney Murray (1904-1967) is a key figure in any discussion about Church and state in modern times. Gerry Whelan SJ was invited by the Loyola Institute TCD to speak about John and his contribution to the issue at Vatican II. Gerry pointed out that until as recently as 1964, the Catholic Church held […]
Posted on 07. Jul, 2016 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Church Teachings, Community, Conflict, Gospel Values, Humane Vitae, Sexuality
“What is love?” is one of the most asked questions says Peter Perrin, course director of the Nazareth Family Institute. They runs course on marriage preparation and communication between couples and Peter says that conceptions around love can be very confusing in the modern world. Romantic feelings of desire and happiness are often mistaken for being […]
Posted on 07. Jul, 2016 in Christian Values, Community, Liturgy, Music
A global audience will watch the concert The Story of Love composed by Dublin-born composer and musician Willie Hughes, to be broadcast on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October, 2016. The concert will be streamed live on the website of Pope Francis’ recently launched Prayer App. The Pope’s Video for the month of October, featuring […]
Posted on 30. Jun, 2016 in Church Teachings, Feminism/Women in the Church
Redemptorist priest Fr. Tony Flannery, a founder of the Association of Catholic Priests was silenced by the Vatican over his liberal views of the Church – specifically his views on the priesthood and the ordination of women. As a result he cannot practice his ministry and can only celebrate Mass in private. While this ruling […]
Posted on 30. Jun, 2016 in Christian Values, Community, Economy
Pat Riordan is an Irish Jesuit, who lives and works in Britain, lecturing in Heythrop College on Political Science. He talks about how the vote to leave the European Union is a great blow to the idea of Union – that it shows an abandonment of the principles of sticking together and solving things through political resolutions. […]
Posted on 23. Jun, 2016 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Economy, Faith and Justice
No Pope has attracted atheists as much as Pope Francis. So says, Bill Purcell, Associate Director of Catholic Social Tradition and Practice in Notre Dame. He has written a paper on Saul Alinksy, a non practicing Jew and community organisor who wanted to improve the rights of the marganilised. Bill explains how Alinsky was drawn […]
Posted on 23. Jun, 2016 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Feminism/Women in the Church, Gospel Values, Humanitarian Aid
The Troubles has been a subject of much study and discussion but an aspect that is often overlooked is the perspective of women; even more so religious women. Dr. Diane Kirby, Reader in American Studies at the University of Ulster, wanted to hear some of these marganilised voices to gain a fuller understanding of the conflict. Many of […]
Posted on 16. Jun, 2016 in Achievement, Church Teachings, Liturgy, Music
Journey to your heart is a CD from Marie Dunne CHF who has had wide musical experience, mainly in the area of Church music. She has worked with parish choirs, both as musical director and/or organist. Working with Patricia Bourke D’Souza, Mary O’Donnell and the Holy Faith Past Pupils’ Choir, she produced a moving version of […]
Posted on 09. Jun, 2016 in Charity, Church Teachings, Conflict, Death, Grief, War / Civil Unrest
Michael Zammit SJ, the Middle East Director of Jesuit Refugee Service visited Aleppo, Syria shortly after the air strikes on the city hospital. He condemns what he sees as a deliberate targeting of hospitals to drive people out of the city. However he added that despite the bombings life in Aleppo was continuing in a […]