Posted on 10. Jan, 2013 in Uncategorized, Vocation
This is the third part of Evelyn Mc Loughlin’s (Sr Loreto) story. Based on her autobiography ‘Down the Arches of the Years’, this episode looks at the famous people who went to her school, St. Raphael’s in Loughrea, including Angelica Heuston and Edna O’Brien. She talks about the impact of education and how her understanding […]
Posted on 10. Jan, 2013 in Feminism/Women in the Church, Uncategorized
In this final part of our series with Marianne O’Connor who left as head of CORI last year, we look at the issue of communication of Church teachings and women in the Church. Marianne talks with Miriam about her feeling of being a woman in a leadership position in an organisation that doesn’t traditionally give […]
Posted on 03. Jan, 2013 in Church Teachings, Feminism/Women in the Church, Uncategorized
This is the second part of Evelyn Mc Loughlin’s (Sr Loreto) story. Based on her autobiography ‘Down the Arches of the Years’, this episode looks at being in the novitiate and whether there were any challenges or temptations that might have made her rethink her religious life. Pat Coyle talks to her about life in […]
Posted on 27. Dec, 2012 in Uncategorized, Vocation
Marianne O’Connor os, Director of CORI is leaving at the end of the year. In a three-part series she talks about the challenges she faced as director and the role of women in the Church. In this first part she talks to Miriam Gormally about coming to CORI and the best and worst moment of […]
Posted on 27. Dec, 2012 in Feminism/Women in the Church, Uncategorized
Evelyn Mc Loughlin ( Sr Loreto) is in her 80th year and will launch her autobiography ‘Down the Arches of the Years’ in Ballinasloe, Gullanes Hotel on the 9th Dec at 2.30pm and in St Raphael’s School Loughrea at 7.30 pm on Wed 12 Dec. She was principal there as well as principal in Woodford […]
Posted on 20. Dec, 2012 in Christmas, Church Teachings, Gospel Values, Seasons of the Church Year
Pope Benedict’s new book Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives caused some controversy when it exposed some of the Christian traditions as myth, explaining that the only consistent account was that Jesus was born to Mary in a manger in Bethlehem. The rest is open to speculation. Miriam Gormally talks with Pat Rogers c.p. about whether the truth behind the story […]
Posted on 06. Dec, 2012 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Liturgy
The Church faces many challenges. In this three part series with Archbishop Diarmuid Martin we look at some of the pressing issues: faith renewal, ecumenism and finding meaning in our busy lives. One of the difficulties regarding the first issue, faith renewal, lies in reaching out to those who claim to be Catholic on the […]
Posted on 06. Dec, 2012 in Vocation
Tom Phelan is a biker, traditional musician and Jesuit brother. After his mother’s death last year he felt the best tribute he could pay her was to compose a song in her honour. That is now getting airplay on radio, as well as positive reviews. It is available on the iTunes store, called A Mother’s […]
Posted on 29. Nov, 2012 in Alcohol, Gospel Values
“I love a good heresy,” was one of the comments written on an essay of Padraig Brady, CEO of the Pioneers. Despite this, he graduated in October of this year and made a speech on behalf of the class. He talks with Pat Coyle about his learning experience in Milltown Institute in Dublin, and how it made him not just […]
Posted on 22. Nov, 2012 in Feminism/Women in the Church
Soul Sisters is the theme of Darren McCallig’s Sunday morning series running until December 9th in Trinity College Dublin. He invited distinguished and inspirational women to come and give talks about the women that inspired them. The guest speakers included Alice Leahy, Miriam O’Callaghan and Emily O’Reilly, who will be the final speaker. Miriam Gormally put […]