Doon Mass Rock, Doon, Co. Donegal.
While the Holy Well and the rock where the O’Donnell chieftain was inaugurated are better known, the site near Termon in Donegal features a well–preserved Mass Rock. These photos capture it from…
Category: virtue
Dorothy L Sayers on Dante’s Inferno as a portrait of social collapse
From Introductory Dante Papers, Dorothy L Sayers: That the Inferno is a picture of human society in a state of sin and corruption, everybody will readily agree. And since we…
“But to simply withdraw does not provide the way forward, for we then take our hurt or tired self with us”
From ” “Dare to Journey–with Henri Nouwen (Designed for Influence)” by Charles Ringma” We need to resist making unhelpful distinctions where we play off one thing against another. Prayer, for…
Stained Glass from St Mary’s Church, Aughnacloy, Parish of Aghaloo and Carntell, Co. Tyrone
This parish has three Churches – St Mary’s Church Aughnacloy, St Joseph’s Church Caledon & St Brigid’s Church Killens. St Mary’s Church is located just beyond the main road of Aughnacloy in…
The wisdom of silence
Adam de Ville has a particularly good post on Eastern Christian Books on Terry Eagleton’s book on sacrifice. This is an especially rich post covering a range of topics… but…
“Conas tá an misneach?” / “How is the courage?”
I have been reading the beautifully produced book Aneas – Saíocht ó thraidisiún Gaelach na Mumhan. This book features various proverbs, sayings and idioms of Munster Irish, with a text…
Henri Nouwen on the powerlessness of God
From “Bread For the Journey: A Daybook of Wisdom and Faith”, Henri Nouwen: In and through Jesus we come to know God as a powerless God, who becomes dependent on…
from “Small, Silent, Still” – Fr Paul D Scalia
Full piece here. An interesting interview with Fr Scalia – son of late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia – here We require that God be as we want Him: big,…
Séamus Sweeney 