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Give me a Drink
An old work song sets Chris McDonnell, writing in the Catholic Times, reflecting on the beauty and awesome power of water. His musings lead him to think “It is a time of aridity in the Church, so much has happened that has left us parched and thirsty, casting about, looking for a drink to satisfy our thirst.”
Come Dancing with Grand Designs
Seamus Ahearne binges on TV (three programmes in a week!) and recommends it as a great escape, but not to be indulged in too often!
“In my frivolous mood, I wish that we as Church people might learn from the three Shows and be motivated to do something very new. …. We need creativity and imagination to produce new Churches (not the buildings), new Parishes and new ways of being Dioceses. We need experiments. We need a new structure. We need to think outside the box. We need dreamers. We need visionaries. If only all were prophets!”
Presider’s Page for 23 April (Third Sunday of Easter)
Opening CommentDuring the Easter season the Church continues to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, even in these dark pandemic days. Today, we join together to worship God, who has…
Séamus Ahearne’s weekly walk and thoughts…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Religious Services
The Health Service Executive (HSE) of Ireland has issued the following guidance document that gives general advice about preventing the spread of COVID-19 during religious services.
Tony Flannery’s new book ‘From the Outside’ – Zoom Launch Wed 21st Oct @ 7.30pm
From the Outside by Tony Flannery Zoom Book Launch on Wednesday 21st October 2020 @ 7.30pm by Emeritus Professor Tom O’Loughlin University of Nottingham Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89709892024?pwd=a2FzdVdIOUdhS2x0cWZ1cUxnVG9oUT09 Meeting…