Connecting to the Body Part 1

Posted on 02. Jul, 2020 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Meditation, Spirituality

In this two part series from the archives, Celeste Snowber, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada explores our relationships with our bodies. She feels strongly that the body is central to how we live, move, breathe, question, and uncover passion and voice. She is also a dancer, […]

Transcendence of Music Part 2

Posted on 11. Jul, 2019 in Community, Meditation, Music

In this second part of this series, Kevin Jackson, Professor of Business Ethics and Law at Fordham University in New York City, as well as composer and jazz pianist, talks about music his own journey from agnostic to Catholic. He spoke of how music during spiritual services brought him to an appreciation of something deeper […]

Moved by a Natural Mystical Experience

Posted on 07. Feb, 2019 in Achievement, Meditation, Poetry, Technology, Vatican

Italian Paolo Beltrame is a second year Jesuit novice of the Northwest European novitiate in Birmingham, UK. He spoke to Pat Coyle about his life as an astrophysicist and his strong faith in God. Paolo, who researched dark matter for 15 years, discovered that not having the  reason ‘why’ behind the scientifically proven laws of […]

By Time is everything Revealed

Posted on 31. May, 2018 in Art, Cancer, Community, Ecology, Health, Medicine, Meditation, Mental Health

As plants everywhere are blooming we remember this interview with author, gardener and broadcaster, Fiann Ó Nualláin. In his book,”By Time is everything Revealed” he looks at mindfulness and spiritual awareness.  Fiann brings old Irish proverbs to life for the current generation. Proverbs stand the test of time because, as they contain timeless wisdom that can […]

God-Given Gift of Running

Posted on 18. Jan, 2018 in Christian Values, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Health, Meditation, Nature

Patrick Muldoon is the Languages Editor of the online Jesuit prayer website Sacred Space. He is also a marathon runner who experiences running as a life enhancing time of prayer and gratitude which nourishes his faith. As more and more people take to running, especially as part of a New Year resolution, Patrick talks to Pat […]

Meditation – a Journey

Posted on 17. Sep, 2015 in Meditation

Kim Tandy, with her son Kai. All of us would like inner peace – the promise of meditation – but for most of us, it’s hard to fit in between our busy schedules. Kim Tandy is a student and mother of two, who has started her journey on meditation, a journey that has as many […]

Awakening

Posted on 10. Sep, 2015 in Charity, Christian Values, Faith and Justice, Meditation, Spiritual, Spirituality

Satsang is a method to stop your mind from overthinking and to end suffering. Kosi is a Direct Path Advaita Vedanta (non-dual) teacher and has been a deeply devoted student of Gangaji, Sri Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi and Sri Amma Karunamayi in India. She brings the idea of an enquiring mind to Dublin in her conversations and […]

Doing Pilgrimage

Posted on 17. Jul, 2014 in Meditation, Pilgrimage, Uncategorized

Michael McCullagh CM, spiritual director in Maynooth College has recently returned from doing the Camino. Prior to going on Camino he did a pilgrimage in Lough Derg. Here he talks with Miriam Gormally about how his inspiration to do the two pilgrimages and the difference between them.

Mindfulness & Awakening

Posted on 28. Mar, 2014 in Book Reviews, Meditation, Spirituality

Conor Deane spoke with author Martina Lehane Sheehan about her most recent book “Mindfulness And Spiritual Awakening.” “Mindfulness is a both a meditation & a way of life” states author Martina Sheehan. In her new book Martina Lehane Sheehan, who is the director of retreats at Ennismore Retreat Centre in Cork, seeks to guide and […]