Image by Capri23auto from Pixabay Multicultural societies is nothing old and as far as the world has began to turn they've been among us. In some countries it is controlled and used as a force for good, but on others it has been used as a strategy by Kings to punish nations and flush out … Continue reading The Problem With Immigration And Multicultural Societies
How King Brian Boru Teaches Us The Value Of Ignoring Distractions During Prayer
source: public Domain King Brian Boru was considered to be the very first Irish rebel. You can read a quick synopsis regarding his life and many activities here. The purpose of this post is really to focus on his last Battle for Dublin. It's famously known as the battle of Clontarf. Towards the end of … Continue reading How King Brian Boru Teaches Us The Value Of Ignoring Distractions During Prayer
Spiritual Direction Is Much More Than Good Advice
Image by Ghinzo from Pixabay Everyone has a spiritual director these days. In America, at least, I notice they talk about them as if they're like a smart phone, every Catholic has to have one. There is a danger of looking at spiritual direction as mere good advice for the recipient.I've lots to write on … Continue reading Spiritual Direction Is Much More Than Good Advice
Silence Is More Than Not Speaking
Stephen McElligott They say silence is golden, and so it is but what is it? Silence is not speaking. Silence is when you spend sometime in a nice aesthetic location such as the quiet pond I photographed here some years back. The swaying of the trees as they are caressed by the movement of the … Continue reading Silence Is More Than Not Speaking
How Studying Body Language Can Help Evangelization
Image by Jonathan Alvarez from Pixabay It's probably not something you think about every day, but sometimes people say stuff with their bodies that they don't with their tongues. There are also times when people say something with their bodies that contradicts what they just said with their mouths that would indicate they're not being … Continue reading How Studying Body Language Can Help Evangelization
The Problem With Jordan Peterson
Source: Public domain The problem with Jordan Peterson is that like most new age gurus, he often says everything and yet at the same time, nothing at all. Great orators and minds like Jordan have been around for centuries so he's nothing new in that regard. The world needs someone to follow right now because … Continue reading The Problem With Jordan Peterson
Does Street Preaching Work In 2021?
Public domain I'm not going to argue in this post that street preaching doesn't work, I am more of the opinion that it is less likely to work. In my world, conversion is a mixed bag of tricks, but, you know, some tricks work better than others. With that in mind, why has street preaching … Continue reading Does Street Preaching Work In 2021?
Unless We Unite Against Atheism It Will Overtake Us
Many of us in Ireland complained about Muslims defying the lockdown and going to pray over the last few weeks without being arrested. But you know what we didn't do? We didn't praise their courage for doing opening up. Secondly we didn't observe the difference between their culture and ours, how they are not as … Continue reading Unless We Unite Against Atheism It Will Overtake Us
Relationships Without God Rarely Work Out
I've been witness to many relationships throughout the years that have had no God in them and have lasted longer than marriages grounded in the Church. Why, then, would I choose to make such a claim in the headline of todays blog post? I guess it's because in the majority of cases, a relationship that … Continue reading Relationships Without God Rarely Work Out
Never Admit Defeat
Lately I've been suffering with very bad IBS (Irritable bowel syndrome). It has for years, been that thorn in my side. There are many physical weaknesses and first world problems I have and IBS would be top of the list. Last night was particularly bad and just as I lit my candles and made the … Continue reading Never Admit Defeat
