Listening Across the Divide

Listening Across the Divide

Northern Ireland is a place where people know that peace is not just political – it is relational. Two women who understood this deeply were Cynthia Cockburn, the feminist peace researcher, and Monica McWilliams, co‑founder of the Northern Ireland Women’s...
Faith Stories to Share

Faith Stories to Share

Prompted by Sarah Sellars blog, who are our heroes in the faith? I have reflected on my own book, Emmaus,[1] to which Sarah referred in her blog. Sarah has reflected on my emphasis of following the example of Jesus… with the two disciples on the Emmaus Road: listening...
Faith Stories to Share

Who are our Heroes of the Faith?

Are you a good listener? Do you love storytelling? These are great gifts! There is something compelling, I find, in learning about other people’s lives from their own perspective. It is so interesting to be offered an insight into how they tackled the challenges they...
The Countercultural Message of Advent

The Countercultural Message of Advent

I grew up in Buenos Aires, in a non-religious home, my mother was very much against church, and my father was a gentle agnostic. We lived in a neighbourhood where there was a large number of Jewish families. In primary school the majority in the class were Jewish. I...