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Remembering Romero

On 24 March 1980, Archbishop Romero was assassinated while celebrating Mass. He was the most high-profile victim of El Salvador’s civil war between powerful landowners and the dispossessed.

1999.11.30.

How I Believe

Joe Aston, fisherman and sailor, tells what inspires him to be a believer.  

 

1999.11.30.

Peace and Reconciliation

Tony Bolger tells a story about his father-in-law that encouraged his faith.

1999.11.30.

Adventures in Reconciliation

Rob Clarke was born in 1956 in Wellington, New Zealand, the third eldest in a family of nine children. From an early age, I felt occasional stirrings towards God, but as I grew older, my life became filled by many competing interests – girls, alcohol, sport – and Mass ceased to [...]

1999.11.30.

A philosopher’s search for meaning

Dr. Stephen J. Costello, philosopher, describes himself as a seeker, searching for God within the Catholic tradition. He explains his optic

1999.11.30.

Distinguishing antizionism from antisemitism

Michael Prior CM argues that to be opposed to exclusivist, oppressive, imperialistic Zionism is not to be antisemitic but to be in favour of making a better moral future for all the peoples in the troubled region of the Holy Land.

1999.11.30.

Finding God, finding me

Edel Reynolds, teacher, tells how she sees God working in her life.

1999.11.30.

Beyond mere facts

Edmond Grace SJ responds to a question about the confusions in the Gospels and why sometimes the stories in them seem to be telling different things.

1999.11.30.

God’s plan for me

Jim Corkery SJ provides some clarification on the inquiry about God’s plan in our lives and why sometimes things just go wrong.

1999.11.30.

Small world: Haiku on the way

Dermot O’Brien wrote this book of haikus while staying in a monastery in Wexford. The haikus capture ‘moments of awareness’ — moments of grace which act as a pointer to God. Below is a selection of the haikus taken from various chapters of the book.

1999.11.30.

Showing resentment

Edmond Grace SJ sheds some light on the issue of forgiveness to a hurt and traumatised person.

1999.11.30.

Sacrament of the sick

David Birchall SJ answers a query about the sacrament of the sick, when it should be received and they way to prepare for it.

1999.11.30.

True God and True Man

Edmond Grace SJ answers the question about Jesus’ relationship to the Father, and if he could have refused to fulfil the will of the Father.

1999.11.30.

Unanswered prayer

Gerry O’Hanlon SJ writes some consoling words to a family member who has undergone much suffering.

1999.11.30.

Mary Kearney

Mary Kearney tells how she experienced God in the difficulties she had in her marriage.

1999.11.30.

Back from the edge

Lindsay tells her faith story!

 

1999.11.30.

Among the outcast

John Lonergan, the Governor of Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, writes about his view of Christianity.

1999.11.30.

Church and culture

Mary Kenny, author and journalist, recounts how becoming a mother led her to return to the Church, having been deeply critical of it for many years.

1999.11.30.

Reconciled being, love in chaos

President Mary McAleese tells how her experience of have children has given her some understanding of how God can extend his love to so many. There is no exclusivity in God’s love: it is all-including.

1999.11.30.

Purgatory

How can we make sense today of the idea of purgatory? Jim Corkery SJ offers some contemporary images and understanding.

1999.11.30.

Is God punishing me?

Edmond Grace SJ provides some helpful thoughts to a disappointed believer, stricken by an illness and feeling rejected.

1999.11.30.

Worshipping images

Edmond Grace SJ explains the reasons for the different emphasis on the ten commandments in the Chatholic and Church of Ireland traditions.

1999.11.30.

From the known to the unknown

Edmond Grace SJ gives an answer to why is it that we make our prayers ‘through Jesus Christ’ and what does it mean to be ‘in Him’.

1999.11.30.

Limbo?

Jim Corkery SJ discusses the questions about limbo.

1999.11.30.

Why Go to Mass?

Finbarr Clancy SJ answers the question about why is it important to go to mass.

1999.11.30.

Singing God’s Praise

Edmond Grace SJ provides some reasons for using music during the Mass to a parishioner, who finds music in the church a little irritating.

1999.11.30.

Can I interfere in my grandchildren’s upbringing?

Fr Bernard responds to a grandparent who is upset at seeing the lack of religious values being trasmitted to her grandchildren.

1999.11.30.

Why do we praise God?

Edmond Grace SJ explains the reasons for praising God.

1999.11.30.

Praying for the dead

Edmond Grace SJ responds to a bereaved person on the issue of praying for the dead.

1999.11.30.

Preaching at Mass

Edmond Grace SJ answers to a parishioner who was upset by a ‘continuous’ preaching of the priest during the Mass.

1999.11.30.
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