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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


‘Facing an empty desk… Returning to the office after a colleague has died’
Approximately 15,000 people in Ireland of working age (18-65) have died in Ireland in 18 months since lockdown began in March last year....
patriciahiggins1
Oct 6, 20214 min read


Transfiguring Touches
(Mt 17:11-8; Mk 9:2-8, Lk 9:28-36) A gentle touch on the hand Or a reassuring arm around the shoulder That’s how I imagine Jesus might...
patriciahiggins1
Aug 6, 20211 min read


Parenting, Faith and Church
Notes from address given at a Conference on Family, Faith and Society hosted by the Association of Catholics in Ireland in Oct 2014,...
patriciahiggins1
Jun 1, 20217 min read


The Virtual 'Empty Desk': Marking death & bereavement at work when working remotely
Over 10,000 people in Ireland of working age (18-65) die in Ireland each year. How can their deaths be appropriately marked in their...
patriciahiggins1
May 14, 20214 min read


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


Mary Magdalene's thoughts on Easter Sunday afternoon
I went to see them this morning These men who knew Jesus too He’d ask me to go to them They seemed like the obvious ones to share this amazing story with They couldn’t hear it though Wouldn’t hear it I don’t know if it was me or the message they were choosing to reject But they couldn’t take on board what I was trying to tell them And that so crushed the joy that had surged in me. They might have been more inclined to believe if it had been the witness of more than one But, i
patriciahiggins1
Apr 4, 20212 min read


Reflections on Online Ministry
Published by OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation, 'Mar 2021 Where 2 or 3 are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them' This...
patriciahiggins1
Apr 1, 20211 min read


Online Memorial Services: A new option for those bereaved during Covid
A press release announcing availability of Online Memorial Services: As we mark one full year of restrictions under Covid, a new way of...
patriciahiggins1
Mar 22, 20212 min read


Stillpoint - Gathering to Unfold Faith
StillPoint, are a group of friends who for several yeaars now have been gathering informally to creatively explore and reflect on our...
patriciahiggins1
Mar 19, 20211 min read


The Call to Women - Why did I become an Interfaith Minister
Published by the Association of Catholics in Ireland, March 2021 In honour of International's Women's Day I was invited by the...
patriciahiggins1
Mar 11, 20215 min read


Joining Women on Air
n this week of international Women's day, I am really thrilled to share that I have been accepted as a member of the Women on Air...
patriciahiggins1
Mar 11, 20211 min read


New Annunciations
I wonder What Mary thinks about the Nativity now And all that led up to it I wonder if she might want the Annunciation to have been a bit...
patriciahiggins1
Dec 24, 20202 min read


patriciahiggins1
Dec 10, 20200 min read


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


God and Infertility
When we were struggling to start a family, I prayed a lot even though I wasn’t sure what the God I was praying to could do about it....
patriciahiggins1
Dec 3, 20202 min read


Incarnation
Published by Vita Poetica, a Washington based Arts & Faith Collective, in their online Advent Calendar, in Dec 2020 . They were looking...
patriciahiggins1
Dec 2, 20201 min read


A cold slap in the face about prayer...
'Doing' Lough Derg was a rite of passage in our house. The centuries old pilgrimage - sometimes referred to as the 'ironman of...
patriciahiggins1
Dec 2, 20202 min read


All part of God’s plan...?
When I was seven, our teacher went off for a month to have an operation on her toes. The headmistress, a very gentle, quiet sister, ...
patriciahiggins1
Dec 2, 20202 min read


Baby Namings - Blessing for Mum, Dad, Big Brother(s) & Big Sister(s)
The arrival of a baby is such a special time, but it is also a time of huge upheaval for all the family, Mum, Dad, and older siblings....
patriciahiggins1
Sep 2, 20201 min read
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