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 […]
Posted on 20. Aug, 2015 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Retreats, Spiritual
Our pieces from the archive this week come from 2007. Mount Melleray offers refuge and a place of retreat to people looking for help or support in living a Christian life. Living together in a community as a brotherhood, the monks teach that happiness can only be obtained by patience, mutual love and mutual care. […]
Posted on 18. Jun, 2015 in Christian Values, Community, Death, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Humanitarian Aid, Spiritual
On May 23rd, Oscar Romero was beatified. Pope Francis said he “guided, defended and protected his flock, remaining loyal to the Gospel, in communion with the Church,” and in particular gave attention to the poorest and most marginalised in society. Romero was a controversial figure who was called back to the Vatican on three occasions, […]
Posted on 21. May, 2015 in Saints, Spiritual
Larry Mooney assembled the first Volkswagon Beetle outside of Germany in Ireland, in Shelbourne Road. It now sits in the Volkswagen museum, the Autostadt, in Wolfsburg. Larry was also a dancer, Irish language and racing car enthusiast. He credits God and his Faith for all of these achievement. He talks here with Conor Deane about how he […]
Posted on 05. Mar, 2015 in Religious teaching, Spiritual
Brendan McManus, author and Jesuit priest, currently works in the area of spirituality and spiritual accompaniment in Belfast. He has recently published the book “Redemption Road: Grieving on the Camino” which deals with healing and recovery in the aftermath of his brother’s death. He also moves across the border to Donegal to offer spiritual direction […]
Posted on 25. Sep, 2014 in Art, Community, Music Therapy, Rehabilitation, Spiritual, Spirituality, Young people
Here is the latest piece of music from Eamon Keane, musician, therapist and radio presenter. It is called “Call on Me Again” and was written while Eamon was working in South Africa. The song derives its inspiration from his work as therapist listening to the stories of many students who feel forgotten. He will be […]
Posted on 11. Sep, 2014 in Retreats, Spiritual, Suicide
Suicide is unfortunately prevalent in our society and the statistics are a stark reality of the numbers of people impacted by suicide. It’s estimated that around 1,000 people die by suicide in Ireland each year and many hundreds more are affected. Lough Derg are holding a special Living with Suicide Retreat day on September 24th to bring […]
Posted on 27. Feb, 2014 in Faith and Justice, Prayer, Relationships, Retreats, Spiritual, Spirituality
Pat Reynolds is originally from Scotland. Here he talks of his faith journey and of his work with the youth of his parish. Catholic Parishes across Ireland are going through seismic transformations due to the lack of vocations to the Priesthood. This has meant that they are being “clustered” whereby 2 or 3 parishes are […]
Posted on 04. Apr, 2013 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Spiritual
In a second piece with Bro. Guy Consolmagno, astronomer with the Vatican, he discusses a talk he delivers on “Astronomical Ideas that were Almost Correct”. He explains how it is often those mistakes that later lead to the greatest breakthroughs. He tells Pat Coyle that in life and astronomy, we should honour those who make […]
Posted on 15. Nov, 2012 in Charity, Ecological, Ecology
Everyday in Ireland, huge amounts of food are wasted, by individuals, supermarkets and suppliers. In an attempt to reclaim some of the food and to increase our awareness of food wastage, Feed the Five Thousand plan to feed 5,000 people on Saturday, November 24th. Iseult Ward, who has been involved in the project from the […]