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A Crisis That'll Haunt Me All My Life
nullA Reader's Sad Story Of Regret After She Had An AbortionTHE woman who wrote this letter was anxious that her story be known:"My story may help someone to be strong against the pressure and coercion...
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Iconic Quotes Show Doctor's Orders Are The Way Forward
nullIN AMERICA this is Martin Luther King's Memorial Month. Dr King, preacher, civil rights hero and peaceful revolutionary. His most famous speech was the "I have a dream..." sermon in 1963. He was...
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I'm Goodwill Hunting...
nullMy top tips for surviving in this aggressive world we now live inI'LL be honest. I hate conflict. I know you are not supposed to admit it these days, when the truly successful person bullies their...
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Faithful Must Be Judged On Love, Not Sins
nullCondemnation does not come from GodAS I fast approach the last years of life, more and more publishers try to persuade me to write my life-story.So far I've refused, despite serious pressure. But...
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Let's Hear A Bit More About Love And Less About Sex
nullPornography now strips sex of the sacredPORNOGRAPHY is rightly in the news these days. There is no doubt that pornography is harmful. It damages those who create it and those who use it.It...
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Loyalty Is A Leader's Top Quality
nullBEING able to lead people to achieve their true potential is a special and rare quality. In sport, in life, in churches and at work - good leaders should be treasured.A man who owned 18...
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Respect A Good Place To Begin
nullKeeping an open heart and mind will go a long way in helping you understand if your son or daughter is gayMORE and more parents come to me for advice on how to handle what to them is devastating...
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We Must Adapt To A Changing World
nullPriesthood must evolve to have any influence or relevance in the futureI MET a friend from my past recently. He's a happily married man with two grown children.He's been successful in his...
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Complaining Doesn't Really Change Things
nullOFTEN reaction to my articles here is amazingly positive. But one email has accused me of "always complaining." I do complain, but not always I hope. I prefer to use my energy to solve problems...
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Happiness Lies In The Journey
nullWe must be mindful that it's not the destination that matters most, but the manner in which we get thereA MAN found a magic lantern and, for years, every time he rubbed it a 'Genie' would appear to...
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Pope Must Be Chosen By God, Not By Politics
nullBewildered believers now need Pope who is man of people and ready to embrace reformTHESE are momentous days for the Catholic Church.We need to pray as never before that the Cardinals in Rome will...
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We Remember A Devoted Disciple
nullSt Patrick's life is worth celebrating - because he never gave up on GodIT'S hard to separate fact from fiction in the life of St Patrick. But we do know he had to make hard choices. He came from a...
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Oscar Romero (1917-1980)
nullAchievable Liberation Is The True GoalOSCAR ROMERO was shot on this day March 24, 1980, while celebrating Mass at a small chapel located in a hospital called "La Divina Providencia". He had just...
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Those At The Top Just Don't Get It
nullCardinal Napier's outburst sadly shows just how out of touch with reality much of the Church's higher echelons remainWE'VE have had many things to be proud of in religion, particularly in the...
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New Era Brings Great Optimism
nullPope Francis and Archbishop Welby offer hope for the futureWITH a new Pope and a new Archbishop of Canterbury, times are changing in the Anglican and Roman churches. Pope Francis is getting a...
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Golden years offer deeper spirituality
THOSE of you who read this column every week know me better than I know myself. I am frequently shocked when you pick up attitudes and character traits which I was barely aware of myself. You'll know...
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The church needs a lesson in education
IT'S good the organisations representing gardai and teachers are making their feelings known. It's a sign of the times. The days of issuing edicts from on high and expecting them to be obeyed are gone....
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Novena line-up is so inspiring
THE 24TH Novena of Hope begins at The Graan church next weekend on April 27 and continues each day until Monday, May 6. Brian Crowley, a Member of the European Parliament; Mark Harte, teacher,...
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So much pressure on brilliant teens today
THE woman at the concert the other night looked delightfully middle- aged as she linked her husband down the steps. You don't write much about teenagers any more', she said without a word of...
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Coping with the agony left behind by suicide
Coping with the agony of suicideOne of the areas in my life in which I find increasingly difficult to offer help, is for the families of those who die by suicide.The more I deal with the agony left...
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