Category Archives: Journal

Some personal reflections from the interior life of the aspiring philosophers and theologians.

Understanding and Mercy | Abortion in Ireland

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

“I must note with dismay,” said Pope Benedict on January 7th to an assembly of the Vatican diplomatic corps, “that, in various countries, even those of Christian tradition, efforts are being made to introduce or expand legislation which decriminalises abortion.” … Continue reading →

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What They Really Think About Us

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

Surviving the post-apocalyptic landscape that Ireland has become in the wake of the Celtic Tiger is difficult enough for most people. The economic downturn and the past number of lean years and a governmental programme of austerity have exposed the … Continue reading →

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They Trample the Head of the Poor

Posted on June 24, 2012 by

Moving home is one of those life events which we have romanticised with the icon of the happy family; full of bustle, adventure and promise. The flit has been culturally packed with the all-American cinematic scene of loving parents lugging … Continue reading →

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Deliver us, Lord, from every Evil

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

The greatest criticism one may level at the authorities of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland when it attempts to respond to the crisis is that they always address their dwindling audience with a preamble outlining how much this has … Continue reading →

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