Jim Cogley: Postings 13 June – 19 June
The Buddha – Who was he? Tues 13th June The Buddha was born in India about the year 560 BC and given the name Siddhartha. His father, the king, insisted…
Month: June 2023
Brendan Hoban: We need to find a new way to teach history
Western People 6.6.2023 Here are a few questions that won’t appear on the Leaving Cert this year. In a country obsessed with its history, how come so few, relatively speaking,…
Chris McDonnell: On the Margin
Somewhere in the writings of Thomas Merton, he describes the monk as being a person on the margin, an interesting place to be when writing or commenting on the nature…
Tony Flannery in today’s Irish Examiner: Church needs to come off its pedestal to reverse decline in faith
One of the findings of the recent census report is a decline of 10 percentage points in those identifying themselves as Catholic. But for anyone observing attendances at Catholic Church…
Séamus Ahearne: ‘Full many a flow’r is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air.’ (Elegy – Thomas Gray).
Oh where have all the cygnets gone? The morning was quiet. I met one duck. The heron never appeared to greet me. The swans had their babies, while I was…
Jim Cogley: Postings 6th – 12th June
Jonah – The Reluctant Prophet The Book of Jonah is one of my favorites and the one I recommend most to anyone starting to read the Bible. It’s the story…
Chris McDonnell: Permission to read
The culture of our society emphasizes freedom of expression, the right to hear and be heard is a personal choice. It is a freedom that is now threatened both sides…
America Magazine: We can have both: Due process for accused priests and justice for sex abuse survivors
by Kevin E McKenna Link to full article (printed below): https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2023/06/02/due-process-clergy-sexual-abuse-accusation-245117 The firestorm of accusations against priests of the sexual abuse of minors has created the suspicion, often fueled by…
From National Museums Scotland: Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see one of the most important documents in Scottish history – the Declaration of Arbroath.
Please note, we expect this to be popular and you may have to queue. The Declaration of Arbroath is a letter dated 6 April 1320 written by the barons and…
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