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Cafeteria Catholics
by Sr. Sheila Campbell MMM Ireland 27.08.2023 Until the other day I had never heard of the term. Now I discover that it was first used as a derogatory term for Catholics who pick and choose what they want to believe […]
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Have a Good Day!
by Sr. Sheila Devane MMM Ireland 25.08.2023 Well, sure I did! I often say: “Have a good day!” and it’s often said to me too! Can I tell you about a good day I had […]
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Stories of Care – 4
by Sr. Leonie McSweeney (1932 – 2019) Ireland/Nigeria 23.08.2023 “He is a very sick man, Sister, and he comes from far away. I think he is hopeless, but I brought him in hoping you might be able to […]
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When War came to the Hospital – Part Two
by an MMM Sister Unknown Location 21.08.2023 The shelling started unusually early one morning. We knew that it was enemy shelling, and they seemed to be prepared to keep at it non-stop. For days now it […]
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When War Came to the Hospital – Part One
by an MMM Sister Unknown Location 19.08.2023 One Sunday morning when we returned from Mass, […]
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Do We Continue to Sow the Seed?
by Sr. Rita Kelly, MMM Ireland 17.08.2023 Reflecting on religious life in Ireland one wonders what the future holds for this way of life. Many congregations/organisations are facing ageing, dying and diminishment. Some would ask the question do we continue […]
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The Beauty and Challenge of Humility
by Nadia Ramoutar MMM Communications Coordinator Ireland 15.08.2023 One of the great joys of my work with the MMM Sisters is being part of so many exceptional and empowering missions in some of the poorest and most neglected parts of the world. […]
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Stained Glass and Story Telling
by Sr. Sheila Campbell MMM Ireland 13.08.2023 I am fascinated by stained glass. It is such a simple mixture of colour and light. Without the colour, we would hardly see the glass, but without […]
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What do you mean?
by Sr. Mairead Carroll MMM (1931-2022) Ireland 11.08.2023 Coming from the hospital here in Uganda, at the end of a busy day, I met Solo. He works with us […]
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Learning from the Old Folks
by Sr. Sheila Campbell MMM Ireland 09.08.2022 MMM history can teach me many lessons. When I was scrolling through some material the other day, I found an excerpt from a draft version of our MMM Constitutions from 1978. It made a lot […]
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