From CD Covering 4th -17th October 2006

1.  Harmony in the Home               T Byrne CssP & K Maguire PBVM
2.  Panorama – True or False?       Michael Mullaney DCL
3.  Trocáire in Darfur                        Muireann Kirrane
4.  The Slow Release Miracle          Andrew Nugent OSB
5.  Cancer Awareness Month         Patrick Corley
6.  Church Credibility                       Gerry O’Hanlon SJ
7.  Mothers and Sons                       Peter O’Connor C.C.
8.  Ageing Well                                  Eamon Timmons
9.  Harvest Festival                         Darren McCallig
10.  Passionists – 150 Years On    Fr. Martin Coffey
11. Inclusion Ireland                        Deirdre O’Carroll
12. Music No Distance too Great  Francis Xavier Kearns

1.  Harmony in the Home
Conflict is an inevitable part of home life, but what matters is how we deal with it.  Tony Byrne, CssP and Kathleen Maguire PBVM give talks all around the country on Harmony in the Home and are now holding a national seminar in Croke Park on November 11th to launch their new book, Harmony in the Home. Miriam Gormally met Tony and Kathleen, first asking Tony why they had decided to have this seminar now.

2.  Panorama – True or False?
A recent BBC Panorama programme entitled Sex Crimes and the Vatican claimed that a church directive, which was updated by Pope Benedict when he was a cardinal, was being used to silence the claims of clerical sex abuse.  Eileen Good spoke to Michael Mullaney, lecturer in Canon Law in Maynooth College, and asked him if this was true?

3.  Trocáire in Darfur
Violence erupted in Darfur in 2003, between Arab nomadic farmers and a settled African community competing over land.  Two rebel groups from the African community, who have been largely neglected by an Arab dominated nation, rose up in rebellion in 2003.  The government armed the local militia who have spent the last 3 years attacking the African community there and burning them out of their villages.  Miriam Gormally met Muireann Kirrane from Trocáire, who was in Darfur at the beginning of the troubles and asked her what it was like. 

4.  The Slow Release Miracle
Benedictine Monk Fr. Andrew Nugent is Prior of Glenstal Abbey in Co. Limerick.  He has written many articles in the area of pastoral theology and is also the author of two bestselling novels The Four Courts Murder and Second Burial for a Black Prince (drawing on his former life as a trial lawyer!).  His most recent book The Slow Release Miracle – A Spirituality for a Lifetime traces three stages of spiritual awakening.  Eileen Good asked him why it was a slow release?

5.  Cancer Awareness Month
A diagnosis of cancer can be terrifying, but delaying a visit for a check up can be fatal.  Miriam Gormally met Patrick Corley, a biochemist working as a research manager for the Irish Cancer Society and questioned him about reactions to a diagnosis of cancer, how we can overcome our fears and be encouraged to have regular check ups.  Miriam first asked Patrick if cancer is still considered in most people’s mind as the big “C”

6.  Church Credibility
Europe and the Roman Catholic Church is the title of an article by Jesuit priest Gerry O’Hanlon, featured in a book the Future of Europe published by the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice.  In the article Fr. O’Hanlon says that many people no longer listen sympathetically or at all to what the Church officially teaches, despite the fact that the Church has so much to contribute to the debate on the future of Europe.  What can the Church do to enhance its credibility? – he spoke to Eileen Good.

7.  Mothers and Sons
The relationship between mothers and sons is one which Colin Tobin explores in his new book, Mothers and Sons.  Tobin looks at some very unusual Mother and Son situations and examining the psychological nuances of their often fraught relationship.  Peter O’Connor gives a review of the book.

8.  Ageing Well
The first week in October is Positive Ageing Week and older people all around the country are showing that older people live rich vibrant lives the same as anybody else.  Miriam Gormally met Eamon Timmons from Age Action who is involved in organising the events taking place this week and asked him what has been organised and how are people responding.

9.  Harvest Festival
Harvest Festival, usually celebrated in September or October is a time to give thanks and be grateful for the abundance of food that we enjoy. Darren McCallig, curate of Monkstown in Dublin, believes that it is also a time when we should remember those less fortunate.  Miriam Gormally asked Darren to explain the history of the celebration.

10.  The Passionists – 150 Years On
The Passionist Order was founded in Italy by St. Paul of the Cross in 1727.  In 1856 the order was invited by Cardinal Cullen of Dublin to set up a foundation in Ireland.  They purchased a house and property at Mount Argus in Dublin and established their monastery there – and this is still their headquarters in Ireland.  People all over the world know the order through their association with An Garda Siochana.  Current Provincial Fr. Martin Coffey told Eileen Good about the early days of their foundation in Ireland.

11.  Inclusion Ireland
NAMHI, an organisation which helps people with intellectual disabilities has recently taken on the name Inclusion Ireland.  They are also running a series of seminars responding to the particular needs of people with intellectual disabilities.  Miriam Gormally met Deirdre O’Carroll, Director of the organisation to find out the needs of people with intellectual disabilities and how they are being met.  She first asked why they changed their name from NAMHI to Inclusion Ireland.

12.  Music No Distance Too Great
Earlier this summer we featured the Dublin musician Francis Xavier Kearns.  His latest album is called Riding the Waves and this track is No Distance Too Grea