Posted on 15. Nov, 2012 in Charity, Ecological, Ecology
Everyday in Ireland, huge amounts of food are wasted, by individuals, supermarkets and suppliers. In an attempt to reclaim some of the food and to increase our awareness of food wastage, Feed the Five Thousand plan to feed 5,000 people on Saturday, November 24th. Iseult Ward, who has been involved in the project from the […]
Posted on 08. Nov, 2012 in Charity, Environment, Poverty
In 2000, 189 nations made a promise to free people from extreme poverty and multiple deprivation. The pledge became the eight Millennium Development Goals, which were to be achieved by 2015. They are to reduce hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, combat disease, ensure environmental sustainability and […]
Posted on 08. Nov, 2012 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice
God’s Surprise is the title of a new book by Susan Gately. In it she looks at ten new movements within the church that are gaining momentum and attracting numbers. The movements featured include the Legion of Mary, Youth 2000, Focolare, Communion and Liberation, Cell System of Evangelisation, L’Arche, Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Cursillo, the Community […]
Posted on 01. Nov, 2012 in Church Teachings, Death
November is the month that we remember the dead, starting with the feasts of All Saints and All Souls. Miriam Gormally spoke with Marianne O’Connor OS, Director General of CORI about her memories of All Saints and All Souls as well as the importance of having a month that allows us to be in communion […]
Posted on 01. Nov, 2012 in Church Teachings, Humane Vitae
In an Irish Times poll earlier this year, it was shown that over 70% of Catholics don’t consider Church teachings on contraception to be relevant. However Ita McDonnell who teaches the Billings Method, one of the natural family planning techniques, says that it is still relevant and is in fact increasing in popularity, often in […]
Posted on 25. Oct, 2012 in Church Teachings
The philosopher and social critic Os Guinness believes that Americans are approaching the point where they are at odds with the guiding principles upon which their state is founded. The paradox is amplified in his book ‘A Free People’s Suicide’. In Dublin for an RTE ‘Would You Believe?’ special and the annual C.S. Lewis lecture, […]
Posted on 25. Oct, 2012 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Church Teachings
The prestigious Radharc awards took place this week in Dublin. They honour the memory of the late Fr Joe Dunn, co-founder of Radharc Films. The awards go to documentaries of outstanding quality, which address national or international topics of social justice, morality or faith, in keeping with the challenge to the moral conscience that distinguished […]
Posted on 25. Oct, 2012 in Church Teachings, Humane Vitae
Earlier this month a pastoral letter on abortion was delivered to the country’s 1,360 parishes. In one parish in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, a woman gave details of her own story. One comment regarding the woman’s sense of guilt extending to every aspect of her life included the idea that her special needs grandchild was a […]
Posted on 18. Oct, 2012 in Church Teachings, Religious teaching, Schools
Religious education in Primary Schools is often a contentious topic. Given that there are few options, schools, pupils and parents often find themselves in the position of mismatched religious needs. This is particularly the case during the years where students are celebrating a sacrament. Miriam Gormally spoke with Dr. Gareth Byrne, Head of Religious Education […]
Posted on 18. Oct, 2012 in Church of Ireland, Church Teachings, Poverty
The incoming President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, Dr. Heather Morris is a cleric and the Director of Ministry at Edgehill Theological College in Belfast. She joins Father Kieran O’Mahony as an ecumenical canon at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. The Church of Ireland’s national cathedral invites leading members of other churches to become ecumenical […]