Posted on 02. Jun, 2016 in Christian Values, Community, Conflict, Crime, Death, Economy
Rev Alan Boal is a Presbyterian minister in Findlater’s church in north inner city Dublin – very close to the scene of the latest killing in a feud between two families from the area. Because of this he says that the Pope’s call to gangland criminals and organised crime bosses in this “Jubilee Year of Mercy” […]
Posted on 02. Jun, 2016 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Feminism/Women in the Church, Gospel Values, Sexuality, Vocation
“Who will Break the Bread for us?” is the title of Fr Brendan Hoban’s book. Spokesperson of the Association of Catholic Priests, he looks at the future of priesthood in Ireland. He says that there simply won’t be enough priest in the near future and that bringing in priests from other countries won’t necessarily be […]
Posted on 02. Jun, 2016 in Christian Values, Community, Gospel Values, Vocation
In this second piece with Sr Loreto or Evelyn Mc Laughlin, author and former school principal, she talks about the people in her life and the impact that they had on her. She talks about how life is about “sowing the seed” and that the Kingdom of Heaven is about the goodness and growth that […]
Posted on 26. May, 2016 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values
The Church of Ireland Youth Department’s annual residential weekend – Anois – will this year inspire young people from the lives of ‘legends of faith’ in the Bible. Anois 2016 will take place between 29th-31st October in Wilson’s Hospital School, County Westmeath, bringing together young people of secondary school age from across the island. Anois […]
Posted on 26. May, 2016 in Christian Values, Community, Economy, Homelessness
Mercy Law Resource centre provides a unique legal service for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. They recently submitted a paper calling for the right to housing to be included in the Irish Constitution. They pointed out that the right to housing is included in eighty-one Constitutions and that it is provided […]
Posted on 19. May, 2016 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Ecology, Economy, Gospel Values, Saints
Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) is a movement that wants to get back to gospel values and to get the Church involved in supporting Christians to ask questions and change society. It looks at wider social analysis and see where the spirit of God is present and help the Christian community move in […]
Posted on 12. May, 2016 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community
Taking time for gratitude is often the furthest thing from our minds as we rush through another busy day. In the daily stresses we can forget that we have so many things to be grateful for. So says Wendy Grace, who has been involved in communications for over a decade. She also points out that deciding to be […]
Posted on 12. May, 2016 in Christian Values, Community, Faith and Justice, Liturgy, Music
Marie Dunne CHF recently released her new album entitled “Journey to your Heart”. Featured on the CD is a variety of newly composed inspirational and religious music. The title track of the album is also called “Journey to Your Heart”. Miriam Gormally met with Marie and asked her about the CD and they discussed […]
Posted on 05. May, 2016 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Ecology
Last year Catherine Devitt took up the new position of Environmental Justice Officer, a post created by the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (JCFJ). In recent decades care of the environment has emerged as an important discussion on social justice issues so this new role within the JCFJ is significant. Pope Francis’ recent encyclical, Laudato si’, […]
Posted on 28. Apr, 2016 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Faith and Justice, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty, Refugees
The ormer chairperson of the Working Group on the Protection Process for asylum seekers, retired Judge Bryan McMahon, expressed disappointment at the slow rate of change in direct provision. He looked at the failure to resource key recommendations over the past 10 months. Speaking at the launch of ‘The Search for Refuge’, the May 2016 […]