Posted on 08. Oct, 2015 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Gospel Values
Dr Riaan van der Merwe from South Africa recently gave an interactive presentation on “A Multimedia Engagement with the Spirituality of Vulnerable Embodiment of Henri Nouwen”. Henri Nouwen teaching on a spirituality of vulnerability has touched a cord with many people all over the world. He had his own inner struggles included trying to reconcile […]
Posted on 08. Oct, 2015 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Humane Vitae
The first full day of the Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family, Monday October 5, was dominated by the introductory address of the synod’s general relator, Cardinal Peter Erdö of Esztergom-Budapest. In his speech Cardinal Erdö reasserted much of the Church’s teaching, and cast doubt on the possibility of changes during the Synod. Cathal […]
Posted on 01. Oct, 2015 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Feminism/Women in the Church, Humane Vitae
We have recently in the media heard the stories of women who had abortions without any regret, but a story that is less often heard is the story of women who have had abortions and who live with reminders and questions of what if? So says Breda O’Brien, columnist with the Irish Times and teacher […]
Posted on 24. Sep, 2015 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Gospel Values
Denis Bradley is a former vice-chairman of the police board for the Police Service of Northern Ireland as well as a former priest. He talks about knowledge and communication in the Church and how the Church needs to understand the emotional as well as the intellectual impact of a message or they risk doing damage […]
Posted on 24. Sep, 2015 in Church Teachings, Environment, Festivals
Bishop Denis Nulty, who comes from a farming background, has been at the 2015 ploughing championship. He has a great love of the land and where Pope Francis talks of the need to get out into the battlefields he talks about needing to get out into the ploughing fields. The theme for the year is […]
Posted on 17. Sep, 2015 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community
At Soul Waves recent AGM, we were delighted to have Denis Bradley talk on the theme of Communication in the Church: do we need a new language or a new message? A former priest and then later vice-chairman of the police board for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Denis was appointed co-chairman, with […]
Posted on 17. Sep, 2015 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Married Couples, Sexuality, Uncategorized
Pope Francis has authorised the most far-reaching reform of the Church’s marriage annulment process in three centuries. The Pope has not changed the criteria under which the Church grants annulments, but has streamlined the process to make it faster, easier and less expensive. Francis’ reforms remove the need for all judgments to be reviewed automatically, getting rid […]
Posted on 10. Sep, 2015 in Charity, Church Teachings, Community, Economy, Family, Grief, Immigrants, Young people
The sight of the body of Alyan Kurdi, the drowned boy who was tragically washed up onto a Turkish beach, highlighted the extent of the refuge crisis. His image spawned sympathy and outrage at the lack of help being offered to Syrian refuges by developing nations. His family were fleeing IS, trying to reach relations […]
Posted on 10. Sep, 2015 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Faith and Justice, Family, Gospel Values, Humanitarian Aid
Following on from the need to respond to the terrible tragedy that is being faced by refuges fleeing their country, Fr. Alan Hilliard, member of the Irish Episcopal Council for Emigrants talked about the Church’s teachings on emigrants and how there is a need for the church to preach a radical new message of welcoming […]
Posted on 10. Sep, 2015 in Charity, Christian Values, Faith and Justice, Meditation, Spiritual, Spirituality
Satsang is a method to stop your mind from overthinking and to end suffering. Kosi is a Direct Path Advaita Vedanta (non-dual) teacher and has been a deeply devoted student of Gangaji, Sri Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi and Sri Amma Karunamayi in India. She brings the idea of an enquiring mind to Dublin in her conversations and […]