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This is a difficult blog to write due to word-count limitation! It is a blog book-ended with coming to terms with compulsory redundancy and the passing of Liam while my […]
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It occurred to me when preparing to write this blog to tell you about spiritual guidance and what it means. To do so, I need to give you a very […]
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Welcoming in the New Year is full of resolutions, lasting perhaps a week or at most a month. It can also be a time for more serious goal-setting with statements […]
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Part 1 At the last ‘Open Mic’, I shared about a family I had the privilege of meeting during the course of my work in one of our Food Banks. […]
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I was reading a text book by Paulo Freire called: Pedagogy of the Oppressed which was once core reading back in the day when I was studying Community Development and […]
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These past few weeks have been an incredible journey of awe, gratitude, adventure and the Lord’s companionship. I started a new Masters in Applied Spirituality in Milltown, followed by my […]
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I was having my home decorated three weeks ago which did not go down too well with my cat Crystal. In fact, she climbed over my balcony and dropped about […]
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I’ve been spending a lot of time reflecting on the outcome of Brexit but not necessarily from a ‘political’ point of view. For me, the under-belly of this narrative is […]
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There’s a wonderful poem by Rumi called “The Howling Necessity” where the protagonist is asked: “Why did you stop praising?” “Because I’ve never heard anything back”. “This longing you express […]
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In preparing for this blog, I was reflecting on the importance of saying “Yes”. In my reflections I recognised that to make transformation a reality continually lived, was contingent on […]
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