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Which values matter? (a vision for Europe)
Saturday, September 26th, 2009
In effect, they will be giving much more than ‘a nod and a wink’ to the killing of approximately 200 unborn children in the EU every year.
Article 53, of the Charter, in particular could lock a country irreversibly into its tragic abortion regime and we would be turning the key.
Christian charity demands that we stay our hand.
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Aniston interview encapsulates culture of hopelessness
Sunday, May 10th, 2009
In an interview with Cosmopolitan magazine out tomorrow, actress Jennifer Aniston spoke about the “pressure” people felt to have a relationship that will last. “Whoever said that everything has to be forever? That’s unrealistic or hoping for too much. I don’t think it’s worth all that pressure,” Aniston told Cosmo!
Now, hold on a minute there, ‘friend’! Let’s just unpack [...]
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Tidings of Comfort and Joy
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Once, on a silent directed retreat, I was struggling with questions related to an ended relationship and my future after college. After three days of gloomy weather and arguments with God, I witnessed 5 minutes of sunlight on the trees across the lake before the sun set.
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“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear…” – I John 4:18
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
I don’t know about many of you, but it is really easy to be scared these days. In a world where war is not just something happening between nations across the ocean but between neighbors down the street, it’s easy to fall into a pattern of hiding under the blanket with our headphones and books, [...]
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Seeing is believing?
Monday, October 15th, 2007
If we do not see it, does it still exist? I mean those of us that believe in a heaven believe we will see loved ones that we have lost again once our lives are over, at the same time there are those that find this notion to be crazy.
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TRUTH
Monday, September 24th, 2007
I recently listened to a lecture about the media which was given by a spokesperson for the Rossport Five, Dr Mark Garavan. In it, he spoke about about the pressure to translate people’s motives into categories which ‘the media’ can readily understand.
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Never on a Sunday?
Monday, September 10th, 2007
Pope Benedict stated yesterday that Sunday should not be surrendered to “the mad rush of the modern world”, adding “Give the soul its Sunday, give Sunday its soul”.
It is an interesting debate and western civilisation has taken it upon itself to make Sunday almost like a normal day anyway. Most shops will be open to [...]
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Is religion harmful?
Thursday, September 6th, 2007
Is Religion harmful? It is an interesting question and something which can spark a lively debate I would imagine?
A Survey by YouGov, in Britain, has found that 42% of the 2,200 people taking part considered religion had a harmful effect. I would argue that there are many things that some could take as simple that [...]
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Amnesty is granted?
Sunday, August 19th, 2007
I’ve always admired the work that Amnesty International does. It highlights the plight of those that otherwise would be left to suffer terrible atrocities in many different countries.
So it was interesting to read this week of the disagreement that exists between Amnesty and the Catholic church in relation to abortion.
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Before Elvis there was nothing – John Lennon
Saturday, August 18th, 2007
It is 30 years since the death of Elvis Presley. The King is loved and worshipped by millions, almost in a same vein as a belief in a religion.
There have been many conspiracy theories as to whether the ‘King’ is still alive. In fact at www.elvislives.net they are convinced of this and have come up [...]
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