After darkness, there always comes light
24/05/20
11:59am
Time to Think
Appreciating what’s done on your behalf
17/04/15
12:05pm
A YOUNG, academically-excellent person applied for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview. The managing director conducted the last interview and made the final decision. He discovered from the candidate’s CV that his academic achievements...
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The healer
I SAW a strange sight. I stumbled upon a story most strange, like nothing my life had ever prepared me...
Friday, 27/03/15 - 11:05am
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A mother’s love is a blessing
EVERYONE has a mother, so it isn’t surprising that throughout the world there are ways of honouring and celebrating mothers....
Friday, 20/03/15 - 2:51pm
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God loves us as we are
I SHOOK my head in disbelief. This couldn’t be the right place. After all, I couldn’t possibly be welcome here....
Friday, 13/03/15 - 11:23am
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The gift of life
LAST year, I baptised a tiny 28-week baby. Her name was Angel. She survived and is testimony to the resilient...
Friday, 06/03/15 - 12:14pm
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Lent: a time to prepare
ASH Wednesday, 18 February, marks the beginning of Lent. Traditionally, Lent brings with it a time of cutting back, which...
Friday, 20/02/15 - 3:24pm
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Oscar Romero – a prophet of justice
AFTER decades of debate within the church, Pope Francis has formally recognised that Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was killed “in...
Friday, 13/02/15 - 11:32am
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The spring novena – a time to hope
I ABSOLUTELY love early February as we celebrate St Brigid’s Day. The pagan festival of Imbolc honouring the goddess Brigit...
Friday, 06/02/15 - 11:40am
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The Church and homosexuality: ‘who am I to judge’
LAST week, minister for health Leo Varadkar shared a very personal reality for him, via a very public medium. The...
Friday, 30/01/15 - 12:28pm
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‘Je Suis Charlie’
IF WE fix our hearts on doing what is right, we can still today master the effects of evil. We must...
Friday, 23/01/15 - 2:08pm
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God is thinking of something better for you
I find the following story truly inspirational. We all have a wonderful contribution to make every day to our families,...
Friday, 16/01/15 - 10:13am
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Finding the treasure that God has hidden inside each of us
AS we begin 2015, may it be blessed with health and peace for us all. Resolutions accompany every New Year....
Friday, 09/01/15 - 1:01pm
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Advent: a time to grow in hope
“SOMETIMES it is not enough to do our best; we must do what is required.” With deep humility and integrity,...
Friday, 05/12/14 - 11:30am
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The straw that broke the camel’s back
AT HER wits’ end, hard-working mother-of-two Donna Hartnett sat down and penned a letter to the Irish Independent telling the government...
Friday, 28/11/14 - 1:00pm
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Last chance to protect our environment
CLIMATE change is a terrible problem and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority....
Friday, 14/11/14 - 2:30pm
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The ‘British Schindler’
PERHAPS we’ve all been both inspired and horrified by the movie Schindler’s List, which vividly depicted the horror and brutality...
Friday, 07/11/14 - 9:30am
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Winter is coming, but spring is close behind
AS millions of children and adults participate in the fun of Halloween on Friday, few will be aware of its...
Friday, 31/10/14 - 2:42pm
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