Mullaghmore
Hello there! I’ve been in Mullaghmore the past few days. An Advent Retreat in the Star Of The Sea Retreat Centre is the reason I’m here. The group was small,…
November 2016
Remember me ….
In the past few days people have received calls from Donald Trump, inviting them to Trump Towers and they went in the expectation of receiving an appointment to his administration.…
The last few (choc-ices!!)
Just looking again at photos from last week, I am reminded that a week ago today we visited the Cathedral in Tegucigalpa on our way to the airport. It’s the…
Messenger Magazine
Some months ago, Fr Donal Neary S.J., asked me if I’d write a piece for the Novmeber issue of the Sacred Heart Messenger Magazine. I was honoured to be asked.…
Let the pictures speak
Over the few days in Honduras I took photos. I’ve already shared some of them in previous posts. I’m going to include a good few of them here now, without…
How the light got in
Last night I put a few words here when I heard that Leonard Cohen had died. Somehow I managed to delete them. Not the biggest loss in the history of…
Farms and farming
We met, later in the morning, with some farmers who told us of their struggle to protect their farms and livelihoods from the threat of mining. Like the group we…
Into last full day
Day has begun with a group of women who are involved in promoting the protection of women against male violence and femocide. It is estimated that 90% of women have…
Specific at the Pacific
I am seriously tired tonight. We’ve been on the go for more than twelve hours – much of the travelling on roads that make some of my regulars feel safe…
It can’t be right
We left for another early morning gathering today. There’s an injustice in there somewhere but I’ll let it sit for now!!! Our meeting was with a group that is protesting…