Posted on 15. Oct, 2008 in Economy, Faith and Justice, Poverty
October is the time of Harvest Festival. But how do we give thanks for food in a year that has been marked by a rise in food shortages? This is a question which Miriam Gormally put to Darren McCallig, Church of Ireland Chaplain in Trinity. She first asked him to explain the origins and meaning […]
Posted on 15. Oct, 2008 in Church Teachings, Community
Last month the Diocese of Ossory pitched its tent at the 2008 Ploughing Championships held at Farmley, Cuffesgrange in the parish of Danesfort. Eileen Good asked the recently appointed Bishop of Ossory, Most Rev. Seamus Freeman for his reaction to attending his first diocesan Ploughing Championships.
Posted on 15. Oct, 2008 in Achievement, Church Teachings, Vocation
The installation of the Very Revd. Dermot Dunne as Dean of Christ Church Cathedral took place on May 29thof this year, succeeding the Very Revd Desmond Harman who died in December 2007. As Dean he will be responsible for the overall management of one of Ireland’s most popular and historical landmarks. Eileen Good spoke with […]
Posted on 15. Oct, 2008 in Charity, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid, Missionary
Mission Sunday is celebrated throughout the country on this coming Sunday Oct, 19th. Many parishioners will have spotted the poster about this important day, and would recognise our next guest – Sr. Patricia Speight as one of the people featured on the poster. She has been working in Africa since 1989, and when Eileen Good […]
Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 in Music
This week’s music piece Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot is sung by the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir and taken from their Album One Love.
Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 in Church Teachings, Music
Choosing music for sacramental occasions can be very difficult. Particularly for funerals. Michael Joncas is a priest, liturgical theologian, and composer of contemporary Catholic music. He spoke with Piaras Jackson about what is involved and about his own work as a composer and how he manages create music that is moving, relevant and suitable for […]
Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 in Charity, Economy, Faith and Justice
As Ireland heads into another recession and jobs look as like they may be in scarce demand, Miriam Gormally visited a Christian charity, Jobcare, who were set up to help people find work that suits their individual needs and abilities. There she spoke with Paul Mooney who explained what Jobcare was all about.
Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 in Crime, Death, Music
July 1975 saw one of the worse atrocities of the Northern Troubles when the Miami Showband was ambushed when returning home from a playing in the Castle Ballroom in Banbridge, Co. Down. Three of the band were killed and now one of the survivors, top bass player Stephan Travers, has written an account of that […]
Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 in Climate Change, Ecology, Environment
Every year we hear more about the effect of climate change. Martha Yvette Aguilar is a contributing researcher with the Intergovernmental panel on climate change and has over ten years experience in shaping El Salvador’s national and international environmental policies. She spoke with Miriam Gormally about the changes that have been recorded and noticed in […]
Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Family
Earlier this year in a series in the Messenger, called ‘Passing on the Faith’ Michael Paul Gallagher S.J. noted that….”Faith in the future will need to be more mature to survive in a more complex culture, just as a plant in the ground can weather storms only if its roots are firm and strong.” Eileen […]