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Posted on August 27, 2019August 25, 2019

Patron saint of “difficult marriages and disappointing children”: August 27th, the Feast of St Monica

It is the feast of St Monica, mother of St Augustine and patron saint of, inter alia, “difficult marriages; disappointing children; victims of adultery or unfaithfulness; victims of (verbal) abuse;…

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Posted on August 31, 2017

Heritage Week 2017 Walking Tour of Medieval Sculpture and Folk Art in Fethard — Pilgrimage In Medieval Ireland

This is reblogged from the wonderful Pilgrimage in Medieval Ireland site. I have blogged about Fethard heritage here and here – this is a far more informed guide! On Thursday…

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Posted on January 21, 2017November 19, 2018

Stained Glass of Augustinian Priory, Fethard

(edit 19th November 2018 – I realised lately that the Our Lady of Fatima window is not “by Harry Clarke” but “by Harry Clarke Studios. Apologies for the error. I…

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Posted on December 22, 2016

Thoughts on Silence From Augustinian Abbey, Fethard, Tipperary

  I have blogged here and here and here and here and here about silence. I have, in more pretentious moments, contemplated essaying a philosophy of silence. How much have I actually sat in silence? How much have I actually…

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