Young People are Awesome!

By Donal Leader
20th April 2016
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It is simply amazing what young people can do once they are mobilised and inspired. Some weeks ago I attended a meeting in Waterford where young people from Waterford, Carlow … Continue Reading →

Vocations Sunday

By Donal Leader
16th April 2016
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On Sunday, April 17th, we celebrate Vocations Sunday in the Catholic Church. It is a day when we remember all who are thinking about how best to live this one … Continue Reading →

No One Leaves Home

By Donal Leader
5th March 2016
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By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer with Common Dreams. A broken Abdullah Kurdi buried his two toddlers and his wife in their hometown of Kobani, Syria even as thousands of his … Continue Reading →

That where the Light gets In

By Donal Leader
29th February 2016
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Leonard Cohen’s song, The Anthem, resonates with me. And for good reason. Apart altogether for the musical genius of its composition and its delivery, the lyrics speak a profound message. … Continue Reading →

Climate Justice 1

By Donal Leader
23rd February 2016
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By Vivek da Silva Yehuda Bauer, the Holocaust historian, maintains, “The horror of the Holocaust is not that it deviated from human norms; the horror is that it didn’t. What … Continue Reading →