PASSIO MAGAZINE
Revolution, Reluctantly: Fr Kieran Creagh’s journey through trauma
Fr Kieran’s presence here, drinking tea in the cold January sunlight, is in itself a more remarkable fact than you could possibly guess.
ILLUMINATE
‘Illuminate’ is a new periodical video series discussing what we can glean from thousands of years of spiritual wisdom, and 300 years of Passionist spirituality in particular.
‘ILLUMINATE’ Episode 01, with Sean Goan
Can ancient scriptures tell us anything? Sean Goan is a teacher and Biblical scholar, based in Dublin. He studied as a Passionist priest; although he left the order in 1992, as he says, "the charism lives on."
‘ILLUMINATE’ Episode 02, with Patricia Carroll
Why would people sit in silence together? Patricia Carroll is Director of Mission and Ministry for the Dublin Archdiocese: a longtime advocate of Passionist Spirituality, in her own life and in guiding others.
Revolution, Reluctantly: Fr Kieran Creagh’s journey through trauma
Fr Kieran’s presence here, drinking tea in the cold January sunlight, is in itself a more remarkable fact than you could possibly guess.
The power of shame, vs. the power to release people from it
There is a guilt and shame in people that needs to be absolved, forgiven. The cure is simple, but hard to practice.
Grief at the Roadside: Being with people in their worst times
Too many of those people I've prayed with as they died, were young people on the side of a road, killed in traffic accidents.
Inner State: Passionist Life in North Belfast
North Belfast is a community that has seen immense trauma over the past century – defined by political forces beyond its control.
Seeking Susan: A Sister of the Cross and Passion
"I just thought: there are women out there doing good in the world. I'll do the work they're doing."
To Illumine the Mind: the Catholic diaspora in Paris
In Paris, Martin Coffey leads a church overflowing with working class immigrants. The picture of religion in France, he tells us, is not what you think.
Walking Ancient Paths to the Future: Eight Things
My body seems to know already what my head is finding hard to accept: no more walking.
Stations of the Cross in Palestine
Gaza is a reminder that humankind can only stand with hope in a shared future if all are authentically and equally accepted as sisters and brothers.
Dust to Dust: Passionist Life in Haiti
In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fr Rick Frechette has been the cornerstone of a Passionist community all giving their lives for the beleaguered nation.
Experiences of Passionist prayer, pt. 3: Joanne Crompton
How do we pray? What role does prayer take in our lives? We asked three people pursuing a Passionist spirituality how their sense of prayer has changed over time.
Experiences of Passionist prayer, pt. 2: Bishop William Kenney
How do we pray? What role does prayer take in our lives? We asked three people pursuing a Passionist spirituality how their sense of prayer has changed over time.
Experiences of Passionist prayer, pt. 1: Michael O’Halloran
How do we pray? What role does prayer take in our lives? We asked three people pursuing a Passionist spirituality how their sense of prayer has changed over time.
Refugee Christians are searching for the community seen in Acts. Where is it?
I knew mass wasn't what Ahmed was looking for. He was looking for the incarnate day-to-day-expression of the Eucharist. He was looking for Christian community.
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