Trump is a fiend, and Rosie O'Donnell is a refugee from his attentions. I wonder if the Taoiseach had really never heard of her or whether he was diplomatically pretending not to have. I understand th
I wrote "Russia" instead of "Japan" by mistake in my post. Here is a passage from the Ratnavali, a letter in verse from Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna to a king about 1800 years ago:
King, out of c
Even after a genuine act of forgiveness towards your perpetrator be it person or institution, can take months or years for your feelings to catch up. Even Jesus on the cross "felt" abandoned. Hang in
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One of the four Venezuelan men released from a prison in El Salvador where they had been deported from the USA and had suffered months of ill-treatment told hi
Thank you Father Tony Flannery for your book "From the Outside" of which I've recently read most . It was "spot on" as regards the way in which the Catholic Church in Ireland is going. When I wrote a
The story on James the Lesser with ending suggesting that 25th July is the Feast Day of James the Lesser, could be the contrary to liturgical norm. My understanding is that 25 July is for Jame the gre
Head of Trócaire Humanitarian Programmes refers to genocide in Gaza.
"Chris McElhinney, the Head of Humanitarian Programmes for Trócaire, expressed grave concern: “The forced evacuation of aid ag
Key Message:
The greatest gift our Father can give us is not what we desire, but the Holy Spirit, who teaches us what to desire.
Homily:
Testimony: "Once I became ve
Seamus, your mention of Ivan Illich caught my eye and stirred my curiosity. I only recently became aware of him during my sociology studies.
This was due to his famous book, Deschooling Society, in wh
This was a deeply engaging read. It’s striking how, even in 2025, many communities still cling to outdated theological frameworks that often fail to reflect the lived experiences of suffering, justi
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