Fr. Jerome Murphy-O'Connor to speak in Turner's Cross
Fr. Jerome, a Dominican priest born in Cork and a renowned authority on the New Testament (especially St. Paul) and the Holy Land, will talk in Christ the King Church, Turner's Cross, Cork, on Wednesday 3rd Sept. at 8pm. His topic will be: “How Paul changed The World” Pope Benedict XVI has declared June 2008 – June 2009 the year of St. Paul in celebration of the 2000th anniversary of the saint’s birth. The letters of St. Paul have exercised a decisive influence on the life of the Church. The Year of St. Paul is a personal invitation to each of us to discover something more of the man who, by careful reflection and radical change in his own life, shaped the first communities of the Early Church as they struggled to find a way of living the Gospel in a secular and often hostile world. By discovering the man behind the letters, we can find ourselves drawn into St. Paul’s energy and enthusiasm, Paul who placed Jesus at the centre of his life and found not only a sense of fulfilment in all that he did but also a real purpose in all that he undertook. Whoever we are, St. Paul has something to say to us and he might even change our lives. Fr. Jerome has lived in Jerusalem for over 40 years and will be returning there shortly to continue his work of teaching and writing. He is a frequent contributor to radio and television. All are welcome.