Posted on 09. Jul, 2020 in Christian Values, Community, Feminism/Women in the Church, Music Therapy, Prayer, Spiritual, Vocation
In this second part of our series from the archives with Celeste Snowber, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, she explores how we actually “bully” our bodies. She points out that we regularly berate our bodies for not being what we think they should be, in a […]
Posted on 02. Jul, 2020 in Prayer, Schools, Spiritual, Spirituality
Christian meditation is experiencing a revival as the John Main tradition of meditation is spreading throughout the country. In this piece from the archive we hear from Noel Keating, who works on a voluntary basis as Coordinaor of Meditation with Children for Christian Meditation Ireland. Noel Keating has been involved with meditation for over 15 years […]
Posted on 26. Dec, 2019 in Faith and Justice, Prayer, Vatican
As we move into the New Year, we go back over some of our most listened to pieces over the past year. Damien Stein is a Catholic from London who is involved in the Charismatic renewal and runs a Prayer Ministry. During his Pray Ministry he continually witnesses many miracles of healing. He travels the […]
Posted on 20. Jun, 2019 in Poetry, Prayer
In this poem Celeste Snowber gives a poetic rendition of living in a world of multitasking where she finds herself in the throes of laundry. Through poetry and dance she seeks to to transcend and reimagine the work in a more zen like fashion that integrates her work with her soul.
Posted on 21. Feb, 2019 in Christian Values, Faith Groups, Prayer, Vocation
In our second piece with Eddie Stones, healer and family man, he looks at the power of prayer – exploring the strength of the Rosary. In this interview with Conor Deane, he talks about how the Rosary had what he felt was a miraculous impact on his own life and how he felt like it […]
Posted on 07. Jan, 2019 in Prayer, Seasons of the Church Year
Now for a New Year Reflection – this is a prayer from the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin’s Reach Out Campaign, a blessing for the New Year, first played in Dec 2005, read here by the then Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Jim Moriarty.
Posted on 15. Nov, 2018 in Achievement, Chaplaincy, Christian Values, Community, Feminism/Women in the Church, Pope Francis, Prayer
A few years ago Pope Francis encouraged the International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services (ICCRS) and the Catholic Fraternity of Charismatic Covenant Communities and Fellowships (CF) to work together towards forming, an International group , “a single service for the one current of grace.” Conor Deane met with Michelle Moran, Past President of ICCRS and one […]
Posted on 01. Mar, 2018 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Conflict, Faith and Justice, Prayer, Retreats
Dr Annemarie Paulin-Campbell heads up the spirituality work of the Jesuit Institute South Africa and is a spiritual director and psychotherapist working with victims of trauma. In this interview with Pat Coyle, Annemarie discusses the interface between Christian spirituality and psychology in a place that is still severely affected by the apartheid era. “We’re still […]
Posted on 06. Jul, 2017 in Church Teachings, Community, Faith Groups, Liturgy, Media, Prayer
Over 29 million people have tried Alpha in 169 countries, and it has been translated into 112 different languages. Developed as a short course in London in 1990, Nicky Gumbel took over running Alpha and aimed it at introducing the Christian faith to the many people outside of the church who were curious. With a […]
Posted on 09. Mar, 2017 in Christian Values, Prayer
The latest single from country singer James Kilbane is “You’ll Never Walk Alone”. Originally a song of encouragement and consolation from the musical Carousel, it has in recent years become associated with Liverpool Football club. It was notably sung for Nelson Mandela in 1990, at an International Tribute for a Free South Africa concert at Wembley […]