Archive for August, 2008
Too many have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity. – Albert Camus
Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Do you ever feel guilty walking past a charity collector and not stopping to either listen or to give a small donation?
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“Faith, Hope and Love” for all…
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Cardinal Brady gave the keynote address at the Humber Summer School’s opening last Thursday in Ballina. His emminence used the occasion to appeal to those responsible for the Omagh bombings to come forward. (An always appreciated message) Tacked to the end of the address however was a point on the recent demise of the Lisbon [...]
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“Ecclesia Semper Reformanda”
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
In 1962 Blessed John XXIII announced his plans for the second Vatican council. The ageing pontiff summed up his intentions when he said: ”I want to throw open the windows of the church and let the Spirit of God blow through and cause a rebirth of the Church”. There was however…
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“Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.”
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Stubbornness, I’ve never understood the trait and it’s something that I have moments of.
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“Never forget that human dignity is not an expendable commodity but belongs to everyone without exception” Bishop William Murphy (NY-US)
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
CiNews has reported that abortion will play a bigger part in the forthcoming American election than many had anticipated. Without stating the obvious Church position on the issue (as I have explored in ‘We are talking of peace’), I want to continue with what this topic says of our world today.
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When the well is dry, we know the worth of water. – Benjamin Franklin
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
It seems like we are going back to the dark ages (well maybe not the dark ages, but certainly a long time ago) with the news that residents of Gort in Co. Galway are being told to boil all tap water before using it.
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“Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are.” St Augustine
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Today’s ‘Irish Times’ helped unveil the government’s planned strategy to eliminate long term homelessness while recognising the continuing funding freeze for homeless services. Last year €33 million was spent on homeless services….there’s no dent in the problem yet!
The cost of bread is up 20% on last year, flour is up 42%, milk is up 31%…..while [...]
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“Life itself is neither good nor evil, but only a place for good and evil.” [Marcus Aelius Aurelius]
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
It was probably not the right quote to start off on, but you read and see some things and wonder why there can be such a joyous occasion one minute and such a terrible tragedy the next?
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“Qui cantat, bis orat”- He who sings, prays twice!
Monday, August 18th, 2008
In ‘A Confident & Vibrant Church’ I wrote about what my experience at WYD 35 in Sydney says to me of the state of the catholic Church. As the title suggests the news was good.
Last weekend I explored the Irish Church’s version of a youth event, Youth 2000’s festival at Clonmacnois. What does this experience have [...]
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“Really, beauty is only skin deep”
Monday, August 18th, 2008
I wonder sometimes what we prefer, for things to be sugar coated or for just blunt force in the truth to come out?
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