Posted on 26. Nov, 2008 in Church Teachings, Spirituality
Libraries world wide have since time began been filled with books on prayer; how to pray, when to pray, tips on prayer methods, definition of prayer and so on. But why should we pray? Is it necessary to pray? Eileen Good spoke to author and Jesuit priest Fr. Brian Grogan.
Posted on 29. Oct, 2008 in Education, Spirituality
Do you every wonder how your spirituality relates to everyday living? Pat Colye met Noel Fitzpatrick, course coordinator of the Certificate in Social Spirituality, a course that is set up by Slí Eile, the Jesuit centre for young adults. The course looks at the practical application of spirituality and Pat began by asking Noel to […]
Posted on 02. Apr, 2008 in Faith and Justice, Spirituality
Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolore and considered to be one of the most influential women in the Church died recently at 88. The Focolore group worked on world unity bringing together people from all walks of life. Miriam Gormally phoned Susan Gately, member of the Focolore in Ireland to find out what was so […]
Posted on 20. Feb, 2008 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Spirituality
Friday March 7th 2008 is the World Day of Prayer. It’s an international and interdenominational day of reaching out in prayer around the world. Catherine Murtagh, one of the Irish organisers of the event, told Eileen Good what was different about the title this year.
Posted on 20. Feb, 2008 in Celibacy/Sexuality, Spirituality, Young people
Sexuality and spirituality are often considered to be separate, almost opposite. However Christine Clear from the Milltown Institute in Dublin claims that the two are linked, that a healthy and life giving sexuality leads to a vibrant spirituality. Miriam Gormally met Christine to find out more.
Posted on 26. Dec, 2007 in Church Teachings, Faith and Justice, Spirituality
Into Great Silence is a film that created a whole new style of documentary film making. In fact it is more of a meditation than a documentary. Without effects, voiceovers or archival footage it simply looks at the lives of the monks who live in the Grande Chartreuse in the French Alps. Peter O’Connor intrigued […]
Posted on 26. Dec, 2007 in Church Teachings, Spirituality
Many people will say that they are spiritual but have turned away from religion. But are the two mutually exclusive and what exactly is the difference between the two? Carmelite Chris O’Donnell looks at his own Carmelite spirituality and explains to Eileen Good how Spirituality and Religion are interwoven.
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Faith and Justice, Spirituality
This year marks the 25th anniversary of John Main, a Benedictine monk who revived a long lost tradition of Christian Meditation. Fergal McLaughlin is national coordinator with the Irish Community for Christian Meditation. He helps support and set up meditation groups around the country. The concept of Christian Meditation is quite an unusual one so […]
Posted on 12. Dec, 2007 in Music, Spirituality
Following the success of his Docklands concert earlier this year, the latest Liam Lawton CD – Song of the Celtic Soul – was released last month, together with a DVD of the concert. The CD is a unique collection of songs of hope – Eileen Good met Liam on the day the CD was released […]
Posted on 14. Nov, 2007 in Spirituality
At a recent R.E. Congress in St. Patrick’s College Drumcondra, Fr. Paddy Green presented a workshop on ‘Dreamworks: The ‘Divine Answer’ speaks to us. Pat Coyle asked him about the significance of our dreams and the tradition of interpreting them, going back to the Old Testament.