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Having come across her repeatedly in the work of Adam deVille, I am gradually absorbing Maggie Ross’ “Silence: A User’s Guide” There are all too many extracts I would love to share.…
From Laudato Si, Pope Francis, 2015. Sections 222-223: Christian spirituality proposes an alternative understanding of the quality of life, and encourages a prophetic and contemplative lifestyle, one capable of deep…
I came across the above phrase here : One of the dangers of forming a modern identity around achievement is what Rev. Tim Keller calls “the success-failure whiplash.” Succeeding in…
From Heiligenkreuz Abbey via the blog of Fr Edmund Waldstein. Latin text: Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in proelio; contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur: tuque,…
This Thursday October 4th is the feast day of St Francis of Assisi. There will be a Blessing of the Animals at the Franciscan Friary, Clonmel at 4 pm in the Friary…
I have recently discovered the work of the Catalan composer Bernat Vivancos. Here is “Aeternam” from the album “Vivancos: Requiem”. The sleeve notes describe this (a prelude to the Requiem proper)…
It is the feast of St Vincent de Paul. In Ireland St Vincent De Paul is best remembered by giving his name to the Society of St Vincent de Paul, which…
Séamus Sweeney 