Was there a particular highlight for you in the Christmas liturgies?
One reading, from the office of Readings for the Feast of the Holy Family, is a great favourite of mine. It is a translation of part of a speech given by Paul VI on the occasion of his visit to Nazareth on…
This past weekend, “Saturday Night Live” aired a sketch referencing the Denver Broncos’ win over the Chicago Bears in overtime on December 11. Denver’s quarterback, Tim Tebow, led his team to a miraculous victory, which he credited to God.
In the sketch, Jesus, played by cast member Jason Sudeikis, comes to the…
BEIJING (AP) — China plans to ordain a pope-approved bishop Wednesday, but the Vatican and the Chinese government-controlled Catholic church are fighting over the guest list.
The ordination of Peter Luo Xuegang as coadjutor bishop of Yibin diocese has the blessing of the Vatican, a recent point of agreement in its decades-long rift with the state-backed…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Through volunteer work, Christians become signs of God’s love in the world, Pope Benedict XVI said.
Especially at a time of serious economic crisis, moral uncertainty and social tension, Christian volunteers show “that goodness exists and that it is growing in our midst,” the pope said Nov. 11 in a speech to…
Throughout human history, cosmology and theology have gone together: A sense of how the universe works as a physical system has suggested ideas about the meaning of life. Unfortunately, for most of that time, our ideas about cosmology have been extraordinarily wrong. If we used modern science as the basis for a theology, what would…
David Cameron says foreign aid should have more strings attached to prevent persecution of people for their faith; Pope Benedict XVI calls for all states to guarantee the free exercise of religious worship
Prime Minister David Cameron has said British overseas aid decisions should take into account persecution against Christians.
Mr Cameron’s comments this week were welcomed…
The unusual agreement with NeoStem allows the church, which opposes embryonic stem cell use, to be seen as taking a constructive role in one of the most promising areas of medical research.
As chairman and chief executive of her own company, Dr. Robin Smith is a significant player in the world of biopharmaceutical products and research….
Two recent books argue that explorers Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama were more like Christian crusaders than greedy mercenaries or curious adventurers. Other historians, however, remain skeptical.
The books, released in the weeks leading up to Columbus Day (Oct. 10), claim the reason the famous navigators sought a direct trade route to India was to…
We are delighted to announce that The Art of Icon Painting will run in Dublin & Cork during July & August.
This module will cover the following topics:
Introduction to the history of iconography
Preparation of surfaces, paint, design.
Painting / designing new contemporary icons
Field work – looking and responding and exploring art work/artefacts
Exhibition
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ANNOUNCING NEW PROGRAMMES
Postgraduate Studies in Limerick
1. Master of Arts in Christian Leadership in Education
2. Master of Arts in theological Studies
3. Master of Arts and PhD By Research and Dissertation
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Further Information from:
Deirdre Franklin, Arts Secretariat
Tel: +353 61 20 45 07 / email: deirdre.franklin@mic.ul.ie
