Posted on 16. May, 2007 in Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Family, Health, Hospice
Some 30,000 people die each year in Ireland. While the vast majority of people want to die at home, two-thirds die in hospitals of one sort of another and 40% die in acute hospitals. The Irish Hospice Foundation has undertaken a hugely important project to introduce Hospice Principles into Hospital Practice. Fr. Brian Nolan, a […]
Posted on 13. Dec, 2006 in Death, Faith and Justice, Health, Mental Health, Poverty, Suicide
The very first Christmas took place in Palestine, but today it is no longer a place for celebration. Rev. Fadi Diab is a Christian Rector who works in Palestine and is witness everyday to the injustices and horrific actions that take place there, particularly at the border crossing. Miriam Gormally first asked him about the […]
Posted on 15. Nov, 2006 in Death, Relationships
Coping with the death of a loved one needs on-going support. Many people are lucky enough to have people around them to offer and provide this support, but others often need someone outside the family to be there just for them, to listen attentively, and allow them to talk about their loss. The Bethany Support […]
Posted on 15. Nov, 2006 in Death, Depression, Mental Health, Relationships, Suicide
Suicide in Ireland is on the increase, especially amongst young people. Samantha McGarry is a counsellor who works for Console, an organisation which was founded by families who were bereaved by suicide, to offer support to other families. Miriam Gormally met Samantha and asked her about her experience of working with families bereaved by suicide.
Posted on 01. Nov, 2006 in Death, Faith and Justice, Spirituality
From her book Grieving: A Beginner’s Guide Jerusha Hull McCormack speaks directly to the Grieving; she goes down through the stages of grief, and ends on a positive note ‘You are not alone. You have lost someone you love, but you have not lost the love itself.’
Posted on 01. Nov, 2006 in Church Teachings, Death, Faith and Justice
We pray for the souls in Purgatory, especially during the month of November, and perhaps it is an opportune time to think about Purgatory –what do we believe, what is taught? Carmelite Fr. Chris O’Donnell explained his views on Purgatory to Eileen Good, and he started by talking about the two great feasts at the […]
Posted on 01. Nov, 2006 in Death, Depression, Faith and Justice, Mental Health, Suicide
The death of a son is hard to deal with, but when that death is a suicide, it is so much harder. David Wynne lost his son Derek to suicide on the 8th of February 1997 and David still lives with the grief. Rev. Ian Poulton met David and asked him how he coped with […]
Posted on 01. Nov, 2006 in Church Teachings, Death, Faith and Justice
November is the month when we traditionally remember and pray for those who have died. For some it is a difficult month because of its connection with death –and that ultimately we are going to die. Jesuit priest Philip Fogarty has a significant reason to reflect on death as he explained to Eileen Good.
Posted on 04. Oct, 2006 in Charity, Church Teachings, Death, Environment, Health, Humanitarian Aid, Poverty
Violence erupted in Darfur in 2003, between Arab nomadic farmers and a settled African community competing over land. Two rebel groups from the African community, who have been largely neglected by an Arab dominated nation, rose up in rebellion in 2003. The government armed the local militia who have spent the last 3 years attacking […]
Posted on 06. Sep, 2006 in Death, Environment, Faith and Justice, Poverty
Last September, New Orleans was almost completely wiped out by hurricane Katrina. Many of the poorest communities were badly affected and one year later are now trying to rebuild their lives. Maura O’Donovan and Teresa Rooney CHF were both working there at the time. Teresa was working in the now famous Lower Ninth Ward of […]