Evil – The Irresistible Force?
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The Camino is fast approaching, the time when we take a motley crew of students and others down the ancient trails of pilgrimage, to the sacred city of Santiago on […]
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The road (back) to Damascus
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Two weeks ago I was sitting in a tent in Calais with 4 men who have fled their beautiful hometown near Damascus in Syria because it has been destroyed by […]
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The Awkward Moment When 9 Iranians Sew Their Lips Together And Go On Hunger Strike
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I believe that in 20 years time we will look back at this point in history and think, what were we doing when that huge war that changed Europe was […]
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The Awkward Moment When Politicians Get Bitten by Dogs or When Party Leaders Get Arrested or When Their Cars Get Stuck on The Ramp in The Dáil…
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Next Friday people across the country will flood to their national schools to pick up pencils, scribble on a scraps of paper and post them into boxes. There’s something simple […]
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The awkward moment when you only have 2 small euro
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Today I went to visit one of the poorest families in Dublin. They live in a small one-room basement apartment. The room is flanked on two sides by sofa beds, […]
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The Awkward Moment When You’re Wobbly On Your Feet
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What does it mean to stand with someone? Popular response to the atrocities unfolding in France has to been to declare solidarity with the victims. Michael D., Obama, Merkel, Cameron, […]
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The Awkward Moment When You’re Stuck At Home With Your CV
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I happen to be searching for jobs at the moment and spending a lot of time hanging out with my CV and a couple of application forms. Needless to say, […]
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The F Word: Forgiving Nations
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In our last week of The F Word, Fiona looks at God’s forgiveness for Nations and for groups of people..
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The Awkward Moment When You Offer Your Non-Existent Bed To A Refugee
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Last week, an Irish online social justice “community” (Uplift.ie) asked people to pledge their beds to refugees fleeing war-torn Syria. Having read about the generous Islanders, offering beds, food and […]
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The Awkward Moment When You Couldn’t Be Arsed
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I need a lie-in, a break, I need to go easy on myself. It doesn’t make any difference anyway. Why bother? The truth is, we all get doses of apathy. […]
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