Posted on 31. Aug, 2017 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Spirituality
Jan Phillips is author, artist and activist. She recently created some controversy when she said that Trump was her muse. She further explained that extreme people holding extreme positions often inspire great responses and that Trump might awaken us all to action. This is a piece from an interview with her back in 2007 where […]
Posted on 20. Jul, 2017 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Spirituality
In this piece from the archives, we hear from David McWilliams, who says Christians might be fighting a futurist battle. He says that the younger generation have a la carte values, but that it isn’t necessarily a bad thing. He wrote the book in Search of the Pope’s Children which tracked Ireland’s successful young entrepreneurs, where he claimed […]
Posted on 20. Apr, 2017 in Christian Values, Church of Ireland, Faith Groups, Retreats, Spirituality, Young people
NUA is a series of eight short films about fifteen minutes each, produced by Scripture Union Ireland. The films encourage questions, acknowledge doubt, and offer an engaging and fresh perspective on the Christian faith. Scott Evans, Church of Ireland Chaplain at UCD was one of the script writers for this series of films. Here he […]
Posted on 14. Apr, 2016 in Spirituality
Michael O’Sullivan SJ the Co founder of SpIRE, the Spirituality Institute for Research and Education, spoke about the the need for a leading institute for spirituality in Ireland. Following the closure of both the Milltown Institute and then All Hallows, himself and Bernadette Flanagan felt the lack of any place for spiritual studies in Ireland. […]
Posted on 10. Mar, 2016 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Faith and Justice, Gospel Values, Grief, Hospice, Spirituality, Suicide
Marianne Quinn is the chaplain in St Columcille hospital in Loughlinstown, Dublin. Her work involves caring for the dying and for those who have been bereaved. She says that her work allows her to channel God’s mercy and to be present in whatever way she is needed. Mercy, she says, is particularly important in deaths […]
Posted on 10. Mar, 2016 in Art, Book Reviews, Christian Values, Spirituality, War / Civil Unrest
Well-known author Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) may have been an atheist, but she nonetheless had a rich and deep spirituality, according to Professor Stephanie Paulsell of the Harvard Divinity School. She spoke in Milltown Park on March 8, at the invitation of SpIRE, the Spirituality Institute for Research and Education. Professor Paulsell described Woolf’s family ties […]
Posted on 28. Jan, 2016 in Book review, Book Reviews, Christian Values, Church Teachings, Community, Gospel Values, Spirituality
Brian Grogan SJ’s latest book, Making Good Decisions – A Beginners Guide, is a fresh and interactive approach to good decision-making. The author says it’s a dynamic approach where theory is illustrated with case studies, stories and real-life experiences, including his own. The book is aimed at anyone (Christian or other) interested in making wise […]
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 27. Aug, 2015 in Church Teachings, Spirituality, Vocation
This week’s pieces come from 2007. Jan Phillips is someone who has a very different story to tell. At 8 she decided she wanted to become a nun and at 18 entered a convent. However things didn’t work out and she was asked to leave. After an initial period of shock and then recovery, she […]
Posted on 18. Jun, 2015 in Christian Values, Church Teachings, Spirituality
Signs and symbols form a large part of our everyday life, but sometimes they are so present that it’s hard to decipher them. Pat Coyle is an award winning journalist and broadcaster with over 25 years experience. He own Masters in Philosophy focused on symbols in art and culture. She has had regular appearances as […]