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Love in the Flesh – Advent Week 4
Love in the Flesh 📖 Scripture: John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son…” ❤️ Reflection Love is the heartbeat of Advent. It’s the reason for the waiting, the joy behind the promise, and the light that breaks into the world. In this final...
Joy in the Promise – Advent Week 3
Joy in the Promise 📖 Scripture: Luke 1:46–55 (The Magnificat) “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…” 🌟 Reflection Joy is not just a feeling — it’s a response to God’s faithfulness. Mary’s song bursts forth from a heart that...
Papiri Abduction: Reports of 100 Children Released
It is being widely reported that a number of the children abducted from St Mary’s School in Papiri may have been released, and we welcome this development with deep relief and hope. Any movement toward the safe return of these children is a grace, and we hold...
Peace in the Waiting – Advent Week 2
Peace in the Waiting 📖 Scripture: Romans 15:4–13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” 🍃 Reflection Peace is not the absence of conflict — it’s the presence of Christ....
Hope in the Promise – Advent Week 1
The Light That Grows Advent is a season of waiting — not passive, but expectant. It is the quiet stretch before the dawn, the hush before the song, the stillness where God whispers promises into our hearts. Each week, we light a candle and name a truth that carries us...
Sr Mary Barron OLA Appeals for Irish Government Support Following Abduction at St Mary’s Schools, Papiri
The abduction of pupils, students and staff from St Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri continues to cast a long shadow over the entire community. The school, operated by the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles on behalf of the Catholic Diocese of...
Abduction at St Mary’s Schools, Papiri – A Call to Prayer and Solidarity
The Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles share with deep sorrow the news of the mass abduction that took place at St Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Niger State, Nigeria, in the early hours of 21 November 2025. St Mary’s is under the direction and...
Why the G20 Matters in a Time of Global Uncertainty
The 2025 G20 Summit opens in Johannesburg tomorrow at a time when the world feels unsettled in ways that touch every household and every community. Polarisation is shaping how nations relate to one another. Conflicts are shifting long-held alliances. Many families are...
Celebrating a Legacy of Service: Launch of That Their Good Deeds May Not Be Forgotten
That Their Good Deeds May Not Be Forgotten, launched recently in Macroom, is a remarkable gathering of stories from Clondrohid, Kilnamartyra and Macroom, three parishes whose sons and daughters went on to serve across the world in 42 different Religious congregations....
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