Scandal Has The Power To Shake The Strongest Of Faiths And Turn Entire Nations godless

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay It doesn't matter if you're Pope or Patriarch, Priest or layperson. It has no bearing on the fact if you're of great faith and no faith at all, why? Because scandal has a great way of penetrating all of us and bringing us to our knees. It has this … Continue reading Scandal Has The Power To Shake The Strongest Of Faiths And Turn Entire Nations godless →

Do Breathing Exercises Enhance Our Prayer Lives and Bring Peace?

When I was a young 11-13-year-old starting out in high school the local Catholic priest would visit us. The school had its oratory (it's a Catholic school) where the priest would take us for prayer. He was a young man and you could tell he was of middle-class countryside descent (most Irish Catholic priests are) … Continue reading Do Breathing Exercises Enhance Our Prayer Lives and Bring Peace? →

Why We Get Upset When Insulted And How To Stop Getting Angry

Image by Ryan McGuire from Pixabay There are two reasons for this. The theological explanation lies in the answer that our souls lack the steadiness of Christs presence. It's a telltale sign that there's a need for "repentance" which means to do a 180 degrees turn and change our way of viewing the world. The … Continue reading Why We Get Upset When Insulted And How To Stop Getting Angry →

108 Years Old In 1977 This Old Lady Gives Us An Insight Into Times Gone By

Born in 1868 Mrs.Florence Pannel and dying in 1980 at 111 details her earliest memories at the age of 10 in 1878. I really feel much more of these interviews should have been the norm many years ago. We've basically gone from a society of women afraid to show their ankles to wandering around the … Continue reading 108 Years Old In 1977 This Old Lady Gives Us An Insight Into Times Gone By →

Celebrity YouTube Culture In Christian Churches Is Damaging The Image Of Christendom

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay I'm a big user of Facebook, WordPress and YouTube, but I am not a big user of any others like Twitter or Instagram which I deleted a long time ago. I've no time for all this social media it's too much for a 36 year old man. My blog already … Continue reading Celebrity YouTube Culture In Christian Churches Is Damaging The Image Of Christendom →

The Crows Ate While The Sheep Observed With No Shepherd To Intervene

Image by Majaranda from Pixabay I took my dog to the Ocean. It's a place called "Gyles Quay". It's around midday so the wind is nice and high generated some nice waves. It's around 20 degrees and for Ireland that's a heatwave, but there's no sun just a sheet of cloud with nice ripples and … Continue reading The Crows Ate While The Sheep Observed With No Shepherd To Intervene →

Coldplay’s Chris Martin Complains About His Religious Upbringing

Copyright bang showbiz Chris Martin I can't deny there are some strange Christian evangelical cults out there that really ruin a persons childhood. However, Chris Martins recent spilling of his first world problems with regards to not being able to play "paint it black" by the Rolling stones because it was considered "evil" is so … Continue reading Coldplay’s Chris Martin Complains About His Religious Upbringing →

The Story Of A Homeless Man Who Looked Like Rasputin

I was 11 years old on Christmas day of 1995 and for most of 1996 I lived that 11th year enjoying one of the hottest summers. The 90's summers were very memorable as being the hottest in Ireland. However, that Christmas it had been particularly cold when my eldest sister took me to Belfast with … Continue reading The Story Of A Homeless Man Who Looked Like Rasputin →