By the time Patrick commenced his mission in Ireland, a handful of Christian churches had already been established along Ireland’s southeast coast. The pope had also sent Bishop Palladius to convert the barbarians the year before. Yet it was Patrick’s presence and preaching springing from a deep well of passion for God nurtured on Irish soil and a genuine love for ‘his enemy’ that won the Irish to Christianity.
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An Irish American writer reflects on his visit to Ireland and Northern Ireland, and his discussions with Gerry Adams and Rory Carroll about the Troubles, Kneecap, a United Ireland, and more…
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Recalling disasters that have effected me, both near (the Easton Fire) and far (watching on the news far away)…I feel another disaster is coming upon us.
Like watching a beloved family member slowly pass away, even with the encouragement…
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Traveling to Paris, Europe and the UK extensively for the past 20 years, Mike & Georgia Sanders offer their experience as travelers and small-group tour guides to bring guests the best of Paris and France at Christmastime!
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Rarely does a movie live up to the book upon which it is based. The Quiet Girl is a notable exception and a wonderful…
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You are invited to mark St Patrick’s Day this year with a special talk, “The Invitation of the Celtic Way”, featuring Rev Dr Sharon Graff and Culture Honey Touring founder & guide, Georgia Sanders!
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Mike Sanders was born and raised in Pasadena, California and has worked vocationally as a Quality Assurance Engineer for JPL / NASA for the past 30 years. He has traveled internationally extensively in that role, and has also spent considerable time abroad for personal exploration.
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Friendship’s respectful practice is the core of this book by Irish author John O’Donohue. Raised in the remote and windswept Burren area of western Ireland, O’Donohue writes with passion about the ancient Irish practice of “anam cara”…
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The mysterious island if Iona is calling, who will sojourn with us for a time? The natural and spiritual appeal of this tiny island in the Inner Hebrides off the coast of Scotland has been drawing travelers to it’s shores at least since the 500’s when St. Columba and his companions arrived from Ireland and set up a monastic community there.
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Charming and beckoning, these words can all be used to describe Dublin, Ireland! Dublin is the Capitol City of the Republic of Ireland and it is full of vibrant daily living, with days worth of sight-seeing and exploring available for visitors.
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In Coping with COVID, Josh W. Potter writes about the UK’s response to COVID-19 and the hope for the end that is beginning to grow.
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A Road Always Beckoning by David Whyte is a three-part poetry series looking at the inward journeys we must take as we move out of lockdown.
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