The Nicene Creed @ 1700 Years: Our Divine Sparks with Dearbhail McDonald
RTÉ Radio 1 programme on Mon 21 April 2025: Programme starts at 6’10”:
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Western People 1.11.22 When I entered Maynooth College to study for the priesthood in 1966, coincidentally it was the year after the Second Vatican Council (1962-5) concluded. That ‘sacred council’,…
Garda Vetting is not fit for purpose according to Michael Commane in his blog Occasional Scribbles. “…I actually find it a demeaning procedure. Every time I fill out those forms some…
Greetings to you all and hope you had a lovely Christmas. In response to some emails requests received for a copy of the Christmas Homily I have edited it slightly in order…
Day of Prayer for Peace – 27 October 2023 During his general audience last Wednesday, Pope Francis called for a World Day of Prayer for Peace on Friday, 27 October, inviting…
Seamus Ahearne is thinking about recent happenings and the season that’s in it. “Beware. Be aware. We cannot set up an elitist version of faith where some belong and the rest don’t. Faith is messy. Advent is a search and an awareness of the presence of God in everyone and everywhere.”
Hope filled words in a time of crisis, by Chris McDonnell
Quite an amazing discussion of Nicaea — the whole thing leapt into life. I think the Council of Nicaea had geopolitical importance — Constantine had spent decades in civil war and the Council was meant to keep the church unified so that the empire would remain so. https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/15/9/1102