Excellent, as always, Brendan. I especially like the paragraph below where you suggest the kind of new model we need. And, I can assure you, Ireland is not the only country where a new model of church
Eddie,Seamus: lots of great stuff in the papers today about the man the Observer leader refers to as "a poet in print who brought sport to life". Hugh was an Observer correspondent for more that 30 ye
I would like to pay tribute to Daniel, by repeating, what Deirdre,
( a past pupil ) said when I told her that Daniel had died : " He is a modern day prophet. "
Paddy, Seamus: Brian Glanville (who always had a high opinion of Hugh McIlvanney's sports journalism) is still going strong at 87. My favourite Glanvillism from the early 1960s (which I last used here
Thank you Daniel for many years of sharing wisdom. I first met Daniel 25 years ago but came to know him more personally when I worked in Leeds. His ability to harvest wisdom from so many sources and s
Daniel was gracious enough to come many times to our diocese to work with our teachers. He became a friend whose passion for his work inspired us all. He was gentle and compassionate and his words gav
I am finding the comments as informative & as interesting as the articles themselves, and I say that with the greatest of respect for everyone! Highlights for me that we can all be looking out the
Given the age profile of clergy now and virtually empty seminaries, Unicorns are as likely to turn up now as ideal bishops.
Consider instead that ‘command Catholicism’ is dying for a reason. Wil
Very well said, Seamus, especially your reference to the latter day Bard of Ayrshire, the Great Hugh. Isn't it ironic that we were told of his passing on the very day we annually remember the first Ba
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A new style of leadership needed for the church in Ireland
January 23 2019Excellent, as always, Brendan. I especially like the paragraph below where you suggest the kind of new model we need. And, I can assure you, Ireland is not the only country where a new model of church
And the walls came tumbling down…
January 15 2019Eddie,Seamus: lots of great stuff in the papers today about the man the Observer leader refers to as "a poet in print who brought sport to life". Hugh was an Observer correspondent for more that 30 ye
Daniel O’Leary R.I.P.
January 22 2019I would like to pay tribute to Daniel, by repeating, what Deirdre, ( a past pupil ) said when I told her that Daniel had died : " He is a modern day prophet. "
And the walls came tumbling down…
January 15 2019Paddy, Seamus: Brian Glanville (who always had a high opinion of Hugh McIlvanney's sports journalism) is still going strong at 87. My favourite Glanvillism from the early 1960s (which I last used here
Daniel O’Leary R.I.P.
January 22 2019Weren't we so lucky to have known him?
Daniel O’Leary R.I.P.
January 22 2019Thank you Daniel for many years of sharing wisdom. I first met Daniel 25 years ago but came to know him more personally when I worked in Leeds. His ability to harvest wisdom from so many sources and s
Daniel O’Leary R.I.P.
January 22 2019Daniel was gracious enough to come many times to our diocese to work with our teachers. He became a friend whose passion for his work inspired us all. He was gentle and compassionate and his words gav
A new style of leadership needed for the church in Ireland
January 23 2019I am finding the comments as informative & as interesting as the articles themselves, and I say that with the greatest of respect for everyone! Highlights for me that we can all be looking out the
A new style of leadership needed for the church in Ireland
January 23 2019Given the age profile of clergy now and virtually empty seminaries, Unicorns are as likely to turn up now as ideal bishops. Consider instead that ‘command Catholicism’ is dying for a reason. Wil
And the walls came tumbling down…
January 15 2019Very well said, Seamus, especially your reference to the latter day Bard of Ayrshire, the Great Hugh. Isn't it ironic that we were told of his passing on the very day we annually remember the first Ba
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