Music: Heal Us, Lord
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 in Music
From the Album Healing Song, a new collection of liturgical music in the signature Celtic style of Liam Lawton, our music piece this week is Heal Us, Lord. www.liamlawton.com
Liam Lawton’s Healing Song
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 in Faith and Justice, Music
Healing Song is the title of Liam Lawton’s new CD. It’s a CD to bring Healing and Hope – and though it has been in preparation for many years, its release could not be more timely, as Liam told Eileen Good.
Mariapolis
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 in Church Teachings, Gospel Values
The Focolore are a Christian movement who emphasise the Spirit of Unity. Every year they hold a “Mariapolis” a spiritual conference where people get together and share gospel values. This year they will be looking at the theme -which is very relevant for this recession- Towards a Culture of Sharing. Miriam Gormally met Susan Gately, […]
Russian Icons
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 in Church Teachings
For many years icons were not considered to be part of the Western Christian Church, but rather part of the Eastern Orthodox tradition. However times have changed and Christ Church is holding an exhibition of art inspired by icons running from June 10th – June 19th. Miriam Gormally met Ludmila Pawlowska, who is the artist […]
Famine Commemoration
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 in Charity, Economy, Poverty
May 17th this year was National Famine Commemoration Day when Bishop and Priests asked people to remember the past and pray for victims of famine everywhere. Eileen Good met Bishop John Kirby, Bishop of Clonfert and Chairman of Trocaire and asked him about the scale of famine today.
What in the World?
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 in Economy, Media, Politics
What in the World? investigates the human consequences of global political and economic inequalities and human rights violations by focusing on people’s everyday lives. Series 4 was filmed on location in Columbia, Laos, Mali, Mongolia, Niger & Paraguay and it returns to RTE 1 on Thursday 11th June at 11.05pm. Miriam Gormally met up with […]
End of Year of Vocations
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 in Church Teachings, Vocation
We’ve just come to the end of the year of vocations, a year which was celebrated in song and prayer. Miriam Gormally met Marie Dunne CHF, composer of the theme song for the Year of Vocations, You Will be my Witnesses to find out how the year went. Miriam also asked her whether the recent […]
Sacred Heart Novena
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 in Church Teachings
This week marks the start of the Novena to the Sacred Heart – a traditional and much loved Novena. Eileen Good spoke to Fr. John Looby S.J. – Editor of The Messenger – and asked him first if the purpose of a Novena was always to ask for something.
Response to Ryan Report
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Crime, Young people
The Ryan Report shocked and upset people all across the country. It raised feelings of hurt and betrayal and a desire for change. Don Mullen, an Irish humanitarian worker and journalist, wrote an article in response to the report for The Tablet. In it he looked at the impact the Ryan report has had on […]
Last Titanic Survivor
Posted on 27. May, 2009 in Achievement, Charity
Millvina Dean is the last living survivor of the Titanic, she is now 97 years old and struggling to meet the costs of her nursing home bills. For the past two years Humanitarian Don Mullan has been working on a project to take photographs around the world on his Nokia mobile phone. As part of […]