Vishvapani was giving another ‘Thought for the Day’, this time on the subject of community. (more…)
Eddie GilmoreNovember 23, 2020
Kylie Minogue had just started work on her 15th album when the first lockdown began. (more…)
Eddie GilmoreNovember 10, 2020
Of all European cities, Berlin is arguably the best suited for a discussion on remembrance. A visit there a few years back, taking in the Wall, the Holocaust/Roma/Sinti and other…
Fr. Gerry McFlynnNovember 9, 2020
The woman at the Ministry of Justice sounded a bit surprised when I told her I was going off to a monastery for the weekend! (more…)
Eddie GilmoreNovember 3, 2020
The poet, T.S.Eliot, once said that April was the cruellest month. I don’t know what he had against April, but I would have thought that the cold, dark winter months…
Fr. Gerry McFlynnNovember 2, 2020
An incident on a cycle race circuit got me thinking about the common good. (more…)
Eddie GilmoreOctober 27, 2020
Sky scanner used to be my best friend- my identity was linked to travel and exploring the world, or so I thought! My Instagram name is Orlaexploring, and I love posting pictures…
Orla CarlinOctober 22, 2020
Prisons are sacred places. There our society claims control over the lives of men and women; there we assume the role of God. And whether the prison is a large…
Fr. Gerry McFlynnOctober 12, 2020
Jesus was speaking in a time long before the coronavirus came along and put a stop to prison visiting. (more…)
Eddie GilmoreOctober 7, 2020
