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Congratulations, Doctor

Posted in on 26 June, 2008 | 3 Comments »

(Photograph shamelessly stolen from PassioChristi.)
Father Valentinus Saeng C.P. successfully defended his thesis for the Doctorate in Philosophy at the Angelicum (The Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas) on Tuesday. The title of his thesis was The Ideological Concept of Advertising in the Capitalist Society: A critical study in the light of Herbert Marcuse. I [...]

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Evangelium Conference

Posted in on 25 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Berenike asked me to mention the Evangelium Conference which is being held in England in August. We have used the Evangelium course here at Saint Mungo’s for the last two years as an introduction to the Catholic Faith for adults. The authors (and others) have now organised a weekend conference on Explaining the Catholic Faith [...]

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Provincial Chapter 2008

Posted in on 21 June, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Our new Provincial, Father Patrick Duffy (right) with his predecessor,
Father Martin Coffey. (Photo from our Silver Jubilee of Ordination in 2005)
At our recent Provincial Chapter, Father Patrick Duffy was elected Provincial Superior. Father Patrick (-I am one of his classmates!) was born in Ballina, County Mayo but moved to Dublin when he was (I think) [...]

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Gone again

Posted in on 15 June, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

tomorrow morning to our Provincial Chapter which is being held at Drumalis, Larne, County Antrim, which is a retreat house of the Sisters of the Cross and Passion. Things should quieten down after this, so I might get a chance to conclude my reflection on Saint Gemma’s vocation.

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Just back

Posted in on 11 June, 2008 | 2 Comments »

from Liverpool where the Board of Enquiry is concluding the diocesan stage of the enquiry into the life, virtues and reputation for holiness of Elizabeth Prout, better known as Mother Mary Joseph C.P., who founded the Sisters of the Cross and Passion. The enquiry opened on 18 May 1993 and looks set to conclude [...]

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First Anniversary

Posted in on 4 June, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Yesterday was the first anniversary of the Canonisation of Saint Charles of Mount Argus – it rained heavily all through the Canonisation Mass. Here’s a reminder for those who were there.

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At the Scottish Parliament

Posted in on 3 June, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Last Wednesday I was in Edinburgh to visit the Scottish Parliament. I had been invited by the Presiding Officer (prompted, I am sure, by our own MSP, Pauline McNeill) to give the Time for Reflection at the Parliament. Time for Reflection is the Scottish Parliament’s weekly spiritual moment which, according to the guidelines, should consist [...]

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