Mission Disco – Young Adults Survey: Imagination & Creativity Part 1
In this two part podcast, Simon and Donna, joined by Ruth Garvey Williams, unpack the findings of the 2024 Young Adult Survey by Praxis, Tearfund and VOX Magazine. In Part One of our discussion on Imagination and Creativity, Simon and Donna speak with Ruth Garvey-Williams and discuss how the church might engage in mission with imagination ... [Continue Reading]
Jesus of Arbour Hill
He looks worried. Maybe he should be; his complexion is grey. I am pondering him as he stands near the entrance to Dublin’s Arbour Hill cemetery, final burial place of the 1916 leaders. His arms are stretched out as if in welcome to visitors, tourists, dog walkers, little ones coming ... [Continue Reading]
All the Way There and Back
Esmeralda Santiago recalls a childhood memory in “When I was Puerto Rican”: Sunday morning before breakfast Abuela handed me my piqué dress, washed and ironed. “We’re going to Mass,” she said, pulling out a small white mantilla, which I was to wear during the service. “Can we have breakfast first, ... [Continue Reading]
Soft Reset
It happens more often than I would like. Some important piece of technology goes on the blink, my phone, my e-book reader, my laptop. I try to get the best out of what I buy and also try and avoid adding to the planet’s heaps of electronic rubbish so I ... [Continue Reading]
Waiting Under Lockdown – Romans 8
How do we wait? -- 3 Postures for our day Waiting is no one's favourite stance in the Western world, but it's where we find ourselves now, waiting for lockdown to end. So how do we wait? Turn groans into lament We all groan, it's natural, we groan grumble and sigh. ... [Continue Reading]
