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 20. Mar, 2007 in Church Teachings, Lent, Seasons of the Church Year
Lent is a time when we are meant to prepare for the celebration of Easter in a prayerful and reflective way. As we approach Good Friday many people will go along to participate in the Liturgy in order to engage with Jesus as he faced his final journey to the Cross. Piaras Jackson explained to […]
Posted on 21. Feb, 2007 in Alcohol, Church Teachings, Lent, Religious teaching, Schools, Young people
During Lent many people traditionally think of giving up ‘the drink’ – and it is a most worthwhile sacrifice in the Ireland of today where alcohol related problems affect all areas of people’s lives. However at a younger level many children at Confirmation take the Pledge to abstain from drink until they are 18. Ray […]
Posted on 21. Feb, 2007 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Lent, Seasons of the Church Year
It’s a long time since people were queuing up for Saturday night confession. Less and less people are availing of the Sacrament and even practising Catholics no longer think of it as an important part of the lives, does it have relevance for people today ? Eileen Good spoke to David Halpin, curate in Greystones, […]
Posted on 07. Feb, 2007 in Book Reviews, Church Teachings, Lent
Lent is a time when we take stock and evaluate the meaning and purpose of our lives. Pat Coyle, Manager of the Jesuit Communication centre, looked at two books that allow you time and space for that reflection, Lent for the Not so Holy by Anthea Dove and a pocket-size Lenten edition of Sacred Space […]
Posted on 27. Dec, 2006 in Christmas, Church Teachings, Seasons of the Church Year
On the stroke of January 6th the ‘twelve days’ of Christmas officially come to an end. This day takes on a special meaning in the Greek Orthodox Church. There is a special ceremony of blessing the waters and of the vessels that ply them. Miriam Gormally met Fr. Ireneu Cracium from the Greek Orthodox Church […]
Posted on 13. Dec, 2006 in Christmas, Music, Seasons of the Church Year
One of the most loved carols for Christmas is O Holy Night written by Placide Cappeau in 1847 with music by Adolphe C Adam. It is sung here for us by that wonderful soprano Niamh Murray with the Dublin County Choir.
Posted on 13. Dec, 2006 in Christmas, Church Teachings, Seasons of the Church Year
Christmas Prayer – Read by Bishop John Moriarty
Posted on 13. Dec, 2006 in Achievement, Christmas, Schools, Seasons of the Church Year
Designing your own Christmas Crib was a competition that took place for the first time this year in Ireland. Schools all around the country out together their own unique modern day interpretation of a Christmas Crib and four winners were picked out to go to a larger display in Rome. One of the schools to […]
Posted on 13. Dec, 2006 in Christmas, Community, Family, Seasons of the Church Year
The Christmas Mass from RTE this year is coming from Sydney, Australia – linking all those over there with their family and friends at home in Ireland. Fr. Dermod McCarthy has been working on the project since last June, organising the logistics of getting all elements together for what is a major television transmission. Eileen […]