What nurtures our faith and what challenges it today?
Where do we find hope and joy in our lives?
How can our faith build mental strength, wellbeing and resilience?
How has the Covid pandemic impacted upon our faith?
These are just some of the questions that will be explored over the 6 weeks of Lent during a new series of online discussions on the topic of ‘Living Christian Faith’. Faith Renewal at Knock Shrine is all about reaching out to people. This will open a conversation on contemporary issues of faith and church life.
Chaired by Father Eamonn Conway DD, Priest in Tuam diocese and Professor of Theology at Mary Immaculate College Limerick, the conversations will explore a different theme each week and guest speakers will discuss some of the important questions we all face in living out our faith.
Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent
More than 20 Oireachtas members have signed a letter calling on the Government to publish the annual number of deaths in the Direct Provision system.
The letter to the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, the Minister for Justice and the Minister for Children and Equality describes the secrecy around the Direct Provision system as concerning .
It notes that following a recent written question to the Department of Children and Equality, the Government confirmed it does not keep records or statistics on the number of deaths within the Direct Provision system.
The letter said it makes no sense that the department is not recording deaths, if the human rights of asylum seekers are to be protected.
Online discussions from Knock Shrine over Lent Published: Friday, 29 January 2021 10:38
This year Knock Shrine will host a new series of online discussions to help engage Christians during Lent, under the title ‘Living Christian Faith - Lenten Conversations’.
Ash Wednesday falls on 17 February and heralds the beginning of Lent 2021.
A number of issues will be discussed over the 6 weeks of Lent. Chaired by Father Eamonn Conway DD, Priest in Tuam diocese and Professor of Theology at Mary Immaculate College, the conversations will explore a different theme each week.
The talks will be streamed at 8.30pm every Thursday during Lent on www.knockshrine.ie/watch-live or on Facebook @knockshrine
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