Bad News

“Bad news travels fast.” (American, British) “Bad news goes about in clogs, good news in stockinged feet.” (Welsh) “The news of a good deed travels far, but the news of []
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Foot-washing, a step too far?

Those gorgeous white blossoms, sharp blue skies, lighter evenings and lesser clothes layers – they can only mean one thing:  it’s Spring.  I love Spring.  Except for one thing.  That []
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The Power of the Fringes

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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A Lent Challenge

This week is the start of Lent. We all enthusiastically pig out on pancakes on Shrove Tuesday ….. but what does Lent mean to you? Do you give up chocolate []
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Faith

I’ve been discussing with a friend the different understandings of faith.  Some people claim a very personal, life-changing experience of God’s love.  They hear stories of the 99 sheep, the []
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Psalm 139

One of my favourite Bible passages is Psalm 139.  It was the first one I ever memorised, and the only one that I can still remember verbatim to this day. []
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Christmas Reflections

Well, Christmas is nearly with us. I got my usual shock when the stores were filled with goodies immediately after Halloween. What do you like best about Christmas – the []
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