Posted on 07. Sep, 2017 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Ecology, Economy, Nature
Founder of Social Arcade, a cutting edge gaming company, Mariano Di Murro, recently had an innovate career opportunity – he went from making computer games to working in the Vatican. Answering Pope Francis’ appeal to bring about change that would save the planet, he found himself living in the Vatican working on a project to […]
Posted on 22. Jun, 2017 in Church Teachings, Climate Change, Community, Ecology, Environment, Nature
Bernadette Flanagan PBVM is chair of the board of SpIRE, The Spirituality Institute for Research and Education which has been established to serve the spiritual seeking of people and contribute to the academic study of spirituality in higher education. For the last fifteen years they have been organising a very popular summer school from 21-25th of […]
Posted on 25. May, 2017 in Christian Values, Climate Change, Community, Ecology, Nature
National Holy Well Day will take place on June 18th in celebration of the sacred nature of water. On that day, people will gather at a well near them and spend some time in prayer and reflection to reignite an ancient and deep connection with water. Early Celtic Christian had a harmonious relationship with […]
Posted on 30. Mar, 2017 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Eastern Spirituality, Ecology, Gospel Values, Nature
Des O’Grady SJ and Dee Hennessy give mindfulness workshops throughout the country. Both of them came to mindfulness through a sense of dissatisfaction with what the Church had to offer. Their mindfulness however brought them back to a richer and deeper appreciation of their faith and their retreats now combine Christian Eucharist with Mindful awareness. […]
Posted on 09. Feb, 2017 in Christian Values, Community, Ecology, Environment, Faith and Justice, Nature
The work of Irish artist Eve Parnell will be on display at Humboldt University in Berlin Jan 31st to Feb 26th. The title of the exhibition ‘ Vernehmt und lasst mich traum so wahrheit singen – Let me sing dreams as words of truth’ is taken from a poem written in 1923 by Claus Schenk Graf von […]
Posted on 17. Nov, 2016 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Ecology, Nature
Radical and Free: Musings on Religious Life by Brian O’Leary SJ is a book that looks at the values underpinning religious vows. In this interview with Pat Coyle, he says that his musings can be used by religious as well as lay people. Following on from the call of Pope Francis to celebrate the Year of […]
Posted on 08. Sep, 2016 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Climate Change, Community, Ecology, Environment, Nature, Recycling
Inspired by Laudato Si’, Frank Sammon, SJ has established a ‘Care for Our Common Home’ based in Rathgar Parish. The group aims to promote the encyclical’s message both within Rathgar parish, and in the greater Dublin region. It hopes to stimulate discussion on key issues such as climate justice, and to translate such discussion into […]
Posted on 18. Aug, 2016 in Charity, Nature, Poverty
Our last piece from 2008 looks at the efforts of Graham Kinch and Ian Taylor and their desire to climb mountains and help others. Graham Kinch and Ian Taylor first met at a Summer Scripture Camp when they were schoolboys. Their love of mountains reunited them in later life and they now use that passion […]
Posted on 28. Jul, 2016 in Book Reviews, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Ecology, Gospel Values, Nature
God You’re Breaking my Heart: What is God’s response to suffering and evil? is a new book by prolific Jesuit author, Brian Grogan SJ. He is the author of the classic bestseller, Finding God in All Things and many other titles on Ignatian spirituality. In this book Fr. Grogan explores the mastery of evil. Each […]
Posted on 19. May, 2016 in Art, Church Teachings, Nature
At the recent Soul Waves Radio AGM Brendan Staunton SJ gave a talk on the Church and Art talking about how the Church has used Art to communicate its message. He also looked at how art had to adapt itself with the advent of photography. He says the Church could learn from modern and contemporary art […]