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From Parents to Parodies

John Deane-O’Keeffe -
Parents are odd, aren’t they? Not us, of course — I mean every other parent. Mine were probably right up there. Father generally held...
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Be Still: Notes from a Chair

Seán Murphy -
This reflection is written in the hope that it might help someone else. That is its aim. What follows does not arise from crisis...
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Chart-Toppers and Cloud-Descenders

Paul Arbuthnot -
You might not have heard of him, and he might not have invaded your consciousness, but there’s a good chance you’ll know his work....
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The Gentle Grace of Christmas Past

John Deane-O’Keeffe -
I’m not sure you ever really recover from seeing your father become part of a Christmas tree. Let me explain.  It was Christmas Eve 1975....
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Word of the Father, Soon in Flesh Appearing

Stephen Farrell -
We have all seen the little warning label on the glass of a car wing mirror — ‘Warning! Objects in this mirror may be...
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The Dangers of Measuring Church Success by Metrics 

Conor O’Reilly -
In the Western world, many churches have, over the last few decades, increasingly embraced business methodologies to measure the success or failure of their...
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Hubris and Holiness

Paul Hewitt -
For as far back as I can remember, the Church has been a prominent part of my life. Throughout those 60 or so years,...
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‘You’ll Never Guess What the Church of Ireland Did Next!’ — Why We Must Talk About the Bigger Questions

Paul Arbuthnot -
Every now and again I get lured into clickbait. It’s easily done. You probably know the sort of thing I mean. You’re busy doom-scrolling...
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Better to Know than to Suspect: Women & GAFCON

Rebecca Guildea -
'Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be...
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All the World’s a Stage…

John Deane-O’Keeffe -
I have two friends who are actors. Proper actors, mind, and not just some Am-Dram couple. No, these two you will definitely know from...
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