The Grain of Love
Fiona ·
This week was a new chapter in our house. We moved our baby and toddler into the same room. They will be sharing for the foreseeable future, carving out their […]
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When we don’t feel God
Fiona ·
Because of my job, my family and I have to move every couple of years to a new city and spend a few years there. This will be our life […]
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A Letter from New York
Fiona ·
Dear Ignite Family, I am writing to you from our 8th floor apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, 10 minutes from Central Park and complete with walk-in wardrobes. […]
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I’m a Spiritual Baby
Fiona ·
As I sit to write this blog, Norah is in the next room, just put down for her afternoon nap. Not asleep yet, but “chatting” the way 8 month olds do…. “dadadadadada eeeeeeeeeeee ahhhhhhhh”. […]
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Sleep that Restores
Fiona ·
When you’re tired everything seems heavier. And harder. And more painful. If you haven’t slept, your ability to make decisions is impaired. Your ability to manage your emotions is destroyed. You cry more. […]
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In the midst of a pandemic, are we looking for faith?
Fiona ·
Irish people are more bored, frustrated and lonely now than at any time during the pandemic. That came out this week in a poll by the Department of Health. It’s […]
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A Letter of Sister Fiona to the Ignite-ations
Fiona ·
Fiona, a follower of Christ Jesus, by the will of God, To God’s people in Blackrock and beyond, the faithful community in Urban Junction: Grace and peace to you. I […]
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Spiritual Arrogance?
Fiona ·
This week a pastor and several of his followers were sentenced to 30 years in prison for a “fatal exorcism” in Nicaragua. The accused testified that they believed the 25-year-old […]
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The Power of the Fringes
Fiona ·
Last week the Traveller Community was formally recognized as an ethnic group in Ireland. This was a low-key affair – the Taoiseach simply stood up in the Dáil and announced […]
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Finding Joy
Fiona ·
On Sunday Simon talked about giving thanks. It is the key to joy. That is what I’ve been learning over the past few weeks. It started with a book that […]
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