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Good Morning! I write this from the dusk of our last Monday here in Clonard, at the beginning of our last week here as a community. Even as we’ve begun the process of saying goodbye to the place that we … Continue reading
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The Best of all Worlds
Good Morning! “Wait, don’t you do church and music stuff too?!” This question encapsulates a good deal of who I am and what I have tried to be a witness to during my all-too-soon-coming-to-an-end time here in Clonard. The question … Continue reading
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Off to Pilgrimage!
Good Morning! By the time you read this, we will be off on a community pilgrimage to County Mayo, visiting Knock and Croagh Patrick. Know that we carry you all in our hearts and prayers, and we ask that you … Continue reading
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Thoughts on the growth of grass
At the ACE Ireland Commissioning Mass last Friday, where we witnessed two young women be sent forth to serve in Alliance for Catholic Education partner schools in the United States, Fr. Michael Drumm’s homily noted two very important (if somewhat … Continue reading
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Whew… ready for the weeks ahead
Good morning! My apologies for not writing yesterday, but I’m here now… just without much to write about. I looked at our calendar for inspiration, but in a rare moment of blank-ness there isn’t much on it! There was a … Continue reading
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One step at a time…
Good Morning! During the Wexford half-marathon that Dan, my Dad, and I participated in yesterday, the title of this post served as a mantra of sorts for the time I spent on my feet touring a little piece of County … Continue reading
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Happy Easter!
And, more appropriately for today – Happy Dyngus Day! I trust that this finds you all still basking in the glory of Easter morning, in the new-found hope we encounter in the empty tomb. The four of us are all in various … Continue reading
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The Power of Soap Suds
The Sunny Southeast™ has been living up to its name recently, as we’ve been blessed with several days of glorious weather. Luckily for us, the blessings haven’t stopped with the weather – We’ve been graced with the presence of 3 … Continue reading
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Visitors!
Good Morning! My deepest apologies for the lateness of this post, but I lost track of things in the midst of all the visitors we’ve been having! My girlfriend Kayla has been with us for the past week for her … Continue reading
It’s Monday
I know Dan titled his last post “BIG Week,” but I’m tempted to title this one “BIGGER Week!” I’ll refrain, however, for the sake of not engaging in superlative war, though I will say that if the past two days … Continue reading
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