Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 in Easter, Seasons of the Church Year
‘We celebrate this great feast of Easter with flowers and song and alleluias, not only because it has to do with Jesus, but because it has to do with all of us. Christ’s triumph over death is also our triumph.’ So writes Fr. Martin Hogan in the Chapter on Easter Sunday, in his book ‘Jesus […]
Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 in Easter, Seasons of the Church Year
Before we get to celebrate the joy of Easter Sunday we have the three days of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. We have come through the season of Lent when we had time to take stock of our lives and now we prepare to celebrate the gift of the Eucharist, the drama of […]
Posted on 02. Apr, 2008 in Church Teachings, Easter, Seasons of the Church Year
Divine Mercy Sunday takes place the Sunday after Easter to remind us that the promises of Easter are not just for one day. It is a time to celebrate the good news of Love and Mercy. Miriam Gormally met Cathal Price PP to find out more.
Posted on 04. Apr, 2007 in Easter, Relationships, Seasons of the Church Year
With almost every parish in the country having Polish people in their midst, how much do we know about them or their customs at times like Christmas or Easter? Magda grew up in a small village in Poland, and has lived in Ireland for about two years. Here she tells Eileen Good about Easter in […]
Posted on 04. Apr, 2007 in Easter, Seasons of the Church Year
Joe was a great friend to Mary at a very difficult time in her life, and Joe who loved Easter most of all, faced one particular Easter at a most difficult time in his lift. Here Mary recounts that time in Joe’s life
Posted on 04. Apr, 2007 in Church Teachings, Easter, Seasons of the Church Year
In an appropriate Easter reflection, broadcaster and writer Mary Murphy recalls a night when the phrase ‘Could you not watch one hour with me?’ was never more appropriate.
Posted on 04. Apr, 2007 in Church Teachings, Easter, Holy Week, Seasons of the Church Year
Now in the final days of Lent, we approach Good Friday and Easter Sunday – death and Resurrection. Fachtna McCarthy is a lecturer in St.Patrick’s College of Education, Drumcondra, Dublin and in a contribution to a recently published book ‘Exploring Theology’ he says “The death of Jesus was not a tragic accident; it was the […]
Posted on 16. Mar, 2005 in Easter, Ecology, Environment, Seasons of the Church Year
The role of the Tree Council is to promote the planting, care and enjoyment of trees. John McLoughlin speaks to Miriam Gormally about the significance of trees at Easter time, starting with Palm Sunday. He talks about the ‘Crown of Thorns’ of Good Friday, the wood used to make the cross and the Elder Tree […]
Posted on 16. Mar, 2005 in Easter, Holy Week, Seasons of the Church Year
Good Friday is a very special religious holiday where Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus. Canon Tom Haskins talks about the special three hour service that has been held at St. Anne’s for a generation or more. He explains the origin of this three hour service and describes what happens in the church during the […]
Posted on 16. Mar, 2005 in Easter, Seasons of the Church Year
Easter Sunday is one of the most festive events among Christians worldwide, commemorating Jesus Christ’s resurrection from death, as written in the Christian bible. Fr. Jack McArdle talks about the importance of this time because if Jesus had not risen from the dead then our whole faith would be in vain. He reflects on the […]