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<p>Fr John Bollan is Director of Spiritual and Pastoral Formation in the Religious Education Department at the University of Glasgow. He shows how scriptural passages yield spiritual richness for the teacher and he also supplies a practical tool-kit of materials to help students and teachers to develop their own faith [...]

<p>This article is a chapter from John Bollan&#8217;s book on religious education, &#8220;The Light of His Face: Spirituality for Catholic teachers&#8221;. I consists of reflections on the mysteries which, as he says himself, &#8220;cross over into any sphere of life and work&#8221;.</p>

<p>Thomas O&#8217;Loughlin provides a guide to any priest or liturgy preparation group wishing to make the Sunday liturgy a real encounter where the participants can experience God speaking to them.</p>

<p>Janice writes to ask: Why does the Feast of the Sacred Heart fall in May this year? I thought that June was the month of the Sacred Heart and that May was the month dedicated to Our Lady. Fr Bernard McGuckian SJ replys to Janice&#8217;s query and explains the history behind [...]

<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008000;"><em><strong>St Patrick&#8217;s Day</strong></em></span> and <strong><span style="color: #800080;"><em>Second Sunday of Lent </em></span></strong></p> <p><em>(<span style="color: #008000;"><strong>St Patrick&#8217;s Day:</strong></span>We are offering these resources from our Saints of the days series as material for homilies this year as in Ireland  we celebrate St Patrick, our Patron Saint. )</em></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #800080;"><em>(Second Sunday [...]

Seminar marking World Communications Day highlights new continent of the digital world as opportunity for mission.

"I ask you to think of five different people, that the love of Christ may really take root in their hearts."

There is a challenge to ensure that Christ’s message continues to be communicated in a rapidly developing media age, where “fake news” can seem plausible.

<div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12"><div class="vc_column-inner "><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element "> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>Devotions during Lent have their focus on the humanity of Christ and in particular the Passion and Death of our Lord. We are familiar with the Stations of the Cross and this devotion has taken on many [...]

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008080;"><strong><em>www.catholicireland.net</em></strong><em><br /> <strong>Glossary of Roman Catholic Church terms, words and phrases</strong></em><em><br /> </em><em> </em></span></p> <p><em>Dear Visitor,<br /> If you can think of any other ‘Churchy’ terms, words or phrases that you would like us to add to this list,  please send them to </em><a href="mailto:andy@catholicireland.net"><em>andy@catholicireland.net</em></a><em>. And we will try to include [...]

<h5 style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #333399;"><em>Traditional  prayers are like family heirlooms passed on from one generation to the next.<br /> Here are some of ours:</em></span></strong></h5> <h3><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em>FREQUENT PRAYERS </em></span></h3> <h4><em><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">The Sign of the Cross</span></strong></em></h4> <p><span style="color: #000000;">In the name of the Father,</span><br /> <span style="color: #000000;"> <span style="line-height: 1.5;">and of the Son,<br /> </span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">and [...]

Starting with a shrine in Siberia, 84 Marian shrines all the over the world will host thousands of people reciting relays of the rosary over a 24-hour period.

The great challenge facing people today is to learn once again how to talk to one another, not simply how to generate and consume information.

Fr Francis Gleeson was “a priest with extraordinary human qualities; a humble priest whose faith enabled him to do great things in war and peace”: Archbishop Martin.

Fr Francis Gleeson was Chaplain to the Royal Munster Fusiliers as they faced battle on the Western Front.

Ascension Day is feast of hope. God's plan for the whole world is slowly but surely being rolled out, says Cardinal.

Pope Francis tells crowds, "He is always with us, and even now is here with us in the Piazza. The Lord is with us!”

“Intervention by the West did not solve the problems … it produced more chaos and conflict.”

<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>Summary:</strong></em></span> <em><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"> </span></strong></em> <span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>St Andrew, Apostle</strong></em></span>. <span style="color: #ff0000;"><em>A</em><em>ccording to the gospels, Andrew, brother of Simon Peter, was an apostle of Jesus. He is referred to in the Orthodox tradition as the &#8216;<strong>First-Called</strong>.&#8217; According to Orthodox tradition, St Andrew did an immense amount of missionary work around the [...]

In this book Fáinche Ryan examines some of the questions Catholic adults have about the Eucharist.

Aidan Donaldson's book on the cost of Christian discipleship is based on Jesus's preaching that it is the poor, the outsider, the despised and the rejected that are special to God.

Bede lived for eternity and wanted to use his writings to help people reach a happy eternity.

Matthias was '"someone who has been with us the whole time that the Lord Jesus was travelling around with us ."

<p><strong><em><span style="color: #ff6600;">Summary: G</span></em></strong><em><span style="color: #ff6600;">emma Galgani</span></em> <em><span style="color: #ff6600;">was an extraordinary young Italian woman, who had intense mystical experiences and a great love for the passion of Jesus. When she died at the age of twenty-five, a Passionist convent was founded in her home town of Lucca. </span></em></p> <p><span style="color: #333399;"><em>Patrick [...]

In this book Phelim McGowan SJ encourages us to reflect on parts of the mystery of Jesus' life up to the coming of the Holy Spirit.

Patrick wrote his 'Confession' as a kind of 'apologia pro vita sua' to praise God for the wonderful works that he saw done through him.

Francis was an influential bishop, spiritual director, author and preacher. "To be an angel in prayer and a beast in one's relations with people is to go lame on both legs."