Apostolship Of Prayer

Posted on 27. Feb, 2014 in Faith and Justice

Pat Coyle talks with Fr. Bernard McGuckian SJ about the Apostolship Of Prayer. The Apostleship of Prayer began in France in 1844. At that time Fr. Francis Xavier Gautrelet told a group of Jesuit seminarians who were eager to work on the missions: “Be apostles now, apostles of prayer! Offer everything you are doing each […]

The Divine Mercy Conference

Posted on 27. Feb, 2014 in Community, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Vocation

Fr. Alan Neville MSC went along recently to the annual Divine Mercy Conference held in the RDS. He bumped into a man who had travelled all the way from Australia and here he shares his story. Dominic MacAndrews is 24 years old and comes from Brisbane, Australia. He enjoys many kinds of sport, the outdoors, […]

The Knights Of St. Columbanus

Posted on 21. Feb, 2014 in Achievement, Christian Values, Community, Gospel Values, Humanitarian Aid

The Order of the Knights of Saint Columbanus is an Irish Catholic Fraternal organisation for lay men over twenty-one years of age interested in serving the poor, the marginalised and in protecting social justice whilst living and sharing their faith together. Their motto is “To Restore All Things Unto Christ.”         In […]

Fr Sullivan

Posted on 20. Feb, 2014 in Faith and Justice, Prayer

Fr John Sullivans’ father was the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and he was brought up a Protestant, although his mother was a Catholic. He converted to Catholicism at the age of 35 and entered the Jesuits 4 years later. He was ordained on July 28, 1907 in the same ceremony as Fr Doyle. Fr John […]

“An Chuallacht Léannta” PT2

Posted on 08. Feb, 2014 in Faith and Justice

Proinsias Mac Brádaigh SJ is the editor of the book ‘An Chuallacht Léannta’ which explores the huge contibution of Irish Jesuits to the Irish lanuguage and our culture. In this 2nd part of an interview he gave to Pat Coyle of Jesuit Communications he talks about the whole venture. Jesuits who loved their ‘teanga dúchais’… Seo leabhar […]

Maura Garrihy pt2

Posted on 08. Feb, 2014 in Achievement, Faith and Justice

Maura Garrihy recently facilitated the launch of Catholic Schools Week 2014 over in Cabra, Dublin. In this second and final of a 2 part series she shares her story with Conor Deane. At just 23 Maura Garrihy is an accomplished young woman who stands unashamedly over her faith. She is also a contributor to The […]

Maura Garrihy

Posted on 30. Jan, 2014 in Gospel Values, Vocation

Maura Garrihy recently facilitated the launch of Catholic Schools Week 2014 over in Cabra, Dublin. Here she shares her story with Conor Deane in a 2 part mini series. At just 23 Maura Garrihy is an accomplished young woman who stands unashamedly over her faith.

The Black Santa – Rev David Gillespie

Posted on 16. Jan, 2014 in Church of Ireland, Community, Gospel Values

  The scandal over payments to Central Remedial Clinic executives and former executives ratcheted up again with revelations that former Chief Executive Paul Kiely got €542,000 more in his retirement package than was disclosed to the Public Accounts Committee in December.  The issue that has shocked people most is that funds paid into the CRC for charitable […]

Professor Michael Higgins on Merton

Posted on 16. Jan, 2014 in Book review, Church Teachings, Spirituality

  ‘Thomas Merton: A monk for all seasons’ was the theme of a talk hosted by The Irish Catholic newspaper this week. Given by US-based Prof. Michael W. Higgins whilst visiting Ireland. Professor Higgins has written several books on Merton, and the talk explored the ongoing relevance of the spiritual master in the modern world. In this interview […]

Dr Paul O’Callaghan QUB Pt 2

Posted on 16. Jan, 2014 in Church Teachings, Conflict, Crime

In this second part of our mini series with Dr Paul O’Callaghan of Queens University Belfast, Conor Deane talks to Dr. O’Callaghan about his time in Uganda working with Child Soldiers.   *NB Advisory!This is a harrowing story about children who have been through some of the worst atrocities. It does not make for easy […]