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Venite Adoremus

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

“Now it happened that, while they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to a son, her first-born (Luke 2:6).” Undoubtedly the infant Jesus was brought kicking and screaming into the world, … Continue reading →

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More Celtic Bull than Tiger this Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

So much of the traditional Christmas story, with the country people coming to the city and the death-defying attempts to deliver expensive gifts to little gods, is played out each year in the days and weeks leading up to the … Continue reading →

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Liberating the World from Selfishness and the Tyranny of Evil Men

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 With these words from the psalms the Anglican preacher begins to preach. And today, … Continue reading →

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An Irish Show of Irish Strength

Posted on December 8, 2010 by

There once was a time, before the introduction of the blasphemy law (January 1st 2010), when one could find a comic picture postcard in the tourist trap shops of Dublin citing all the reasons why Jesus was Irish. It ran … Continue reading →

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