Posted on 12. Jul, 2012 in Church Teachings, Liturgy
Pat Connolly SJ is the Associate Professor of Film and Television at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He speaks of film as the historic development of ‘a third language’, speech and written text being the other two. And he firmly believes that film should be part of our liturgies, particularly the mass. Obviously of […]
Posted on 05. Jul, 2012 in Church Teachings, Gospel Values, Uncategorized
“The Second Vatican Council never fulfilled its purpose,” claims Ladislas Orgy SJ, the renowned canon lawyer, author and theologian. A key insight from Vatican II was increased participation from the laity as well as an openness to new ideas. Here he talks with Pat Coyle about the revelation of Christian truth and tradition, the changes […]
Posted on 05. Jul, 2012 in Church Teachings, Saints, Uncategorized
St Mary MacKillop, founder of the Sister of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart is Australia’s first and only saint. She was also amongst the Patron Saints for the Congress. Josepha Smith interviewed Sr Maureen Cahill, herself a Sister of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, about this remarkable woman, who had her fair share […]
Posted on 05. Jul, 2012 in Ecology, Environment
Water is likely to be the scarce resource of the future. Currently its distribution is extremely inequitable, with the average per person use in some countries, including Ireland exceeding 100L a day while many others get by on less than 10. Miriam Gormally talked with Christina Meehan, from Progressio Ireland about the challenge she took […]
Posted on 21. Jun, 2012 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Church Teachings
Pure in Heart are a group who promote chastity until marriage. Due to its counterculture message, some have called their movement the new Sexual Revolution. Miriam Gormally met Fergal McGrath from the Pure in Heart mission team at the Eucharistic Congress and he talked about their work and the response their teaching receives from people. […]
Posted on 21. Jun, 2012 in Ecology, Environment
Rio +20 is currently (June 20-22) taking place to look at the issue of sustainable development. It is placing a particular emphasis on climate change and intergenerational equity. Miriam Gormally met Judith Turbine from Progressio Ireland. Progressio Ireland is an independent Irish international development organisation, with a particular interest in water. Miriam put it to […]
Posted on 07. Jun, 2012 in Church Teachings, Eucharistic Congress 2012
The majority of Catholics in Ireland do not attend Mass regularly and significant numbers do not believe in key tenets of the church’s teaching, according to an Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll. One of the key teachings, the transformation of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ during the Eucharist, was only […]
Posted on 31. May, 2012 in Church Teachings
The Church of Ireland Gazette has being running for over one hundred and fifty years. It brings together news and views that pertain to the Church of Ireland. Rev. Patrick Lawrence spoke with Canon Ian Ellis, editor of the Gazette since November 2001. Started in 1856, as a monthly paper, The Gazette now goes out […]
Posted on 31. May, 2012 in Church Teachings, Ecology
‘God’s Creation – Our Responsibility?’ This is the theme of Eco-Congregation Ireland’s inaugural conference. In this two part series, we look at this theme and the urgent need to engage with it. In this first part, Sr. Catherine Brennan looks at the theology that reinforces the Christian imperative to live in harmony with God’s creation. […]
Posted on 17. May, 2012 in Church Teachings, Religious teaching, Schools
Children all around the country will be making their communion this May. But what does it mean to them or to their parents? Miriam Gormally met Monsignor James Cassin, Executive Secretary to the Episcopal Commission for Catholic Education and Formation. She began by putting it to him that a large part of Catholic Education and […]