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'Walking Away' - thoughts as kids go back to school
'Saying what God alone could perfectly show – How selfhood begins with a walking away, And love is proved in the letting go.' These lines...
patriciahiggins1
Sep 5, 20232 min read
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Prayer of a bystander
It’s 39 years ago today (March 10th) since my younger brother died. 39 years since my mother’s prayer that he would at least live until...
patriciahiggins1
Mar 10, 20223 min read
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The Dark Womb - God and Reproductive Loss
The Dark Womb - God and Reproductive Loss What ‘in the name of God’ can you say to someone who has had a miscarriage? Can you honestly...
patriciahiggins1
Feb 8, 20225 min read
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Running up to Christmas
Since having kids, Christmas can sometime feel like an organisational marathon. Sort Santa lists, sort family gifts, sort a plan for...
patriciahiggins1
Dec 14, 20213 min read
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Taking the plunge: Moving to Inishowen
As someone seeking to offer ceremonies for life’s big moments, I recently moved from Dublin to Donegal and in terms of scenery, the new...
patriciahiggins1
Oct 15, 20213 min read
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Dogs, God and Wedding Fairs
I went to my first wedding fair as an Interfaith Minister. Fresh from the simplicity of a wedding in a re-wilded venue, I guess it was...
patriciahiggins1
Oct 14, 20212 min read
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Space to explore what God might really think of 'Conversion Therapy'
Does our reluctance to talk about God impact on our ability as a society to let those who hold deeply conservative opinions rooted in...
patriciahiggins1
May 11, 20214 min read
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Cage-fighting, cancer and providing comfort to the sick
‘Not really into the GAA much myself now’ he said. For years, I prided myself on getting taxi drivers to chat about something that...
patriciahiggins1
Dec 4, 20202 min read
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Windows on Social Spirituality
'Social Justice Volunteering - Why Bother: I contributed a chapter to this book of essays from the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice. ...
patriciahiggins1
Apr 30, 20201 min read
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