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Paying Attention
by Sr. Sheila Campbell MMM Ireland 12.02.2023 All of a sudden, the mornings are getting brighter and the evenings stretching out a little. At least that is true here in the Northern Hemisphere. But of course, it is not “all of […]
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Why did I become a missionary?
by Sr. Noeleen Mooney, MMM Ireland 10.02.2023 There were no flashing lights or sudden inspirations. Initially I joined a medical missionary Congregation to become a nurse – no more, no less. There was a vague attraction of ‘missionary’ travelling, but it was […]
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Baby Steps
by Sr. Ese Idogen MMM Nigeria/Angola 08.02.2023 Never underestimate the power of storytelling! Some years ago, I was very excited as I read a story about the missions written by an MMM sister. I still remember […]
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Cleaning up our Act
by Nadia Ramoutar MMM Communications Coordinator Ireland 06.02.2023 I love learning new things and blogs are the ideal place to share such gems with other people. I recently found out that the word February is one of the most commonly misspelled words in the English […]
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A Pope’s Visit
by Sr. Cecily Bourdillion MMM Ireland 04.02.2023 As Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was laid to rest in the crypt below St. Peter ‘s Basilica on 5th […]
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The Big Double “C” – Climate Change
By Sr. Prisca Ovat MMM Nigeria/Kenya 02.02.2023 Pope Francis cries once again in a voice louder than we have ever heard. It is climate change and care of the earth. As young people growing up in an environment […]
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Seeing the Forest for the Trees
by Nadia Ramoutar MMM Communications Coordinator Ireland 29.01.2023 Recently, the much respected Benedictine Sr Mary Lou Kownacki died after a long struggle with cancer. She was a major influence on Benedictine Sr Joan Chittister’s […]
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Today’s Young People
by Sr. Sheila Campbell, MMM Ireland 29.01.2023 Let me begin by saying I am no spring chicken. I am 73 years old and still in reasonably good health although the wear and tear of the years is beginning to show. So, today, when I […]
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Mother Mary and Children
by an MMM Sister Ireland 27.01.2023 Editor’s Note: Today is the anniversary of Mother Mary Martin’s […]
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A Woman’s view of Mother Mary
MMM Communications Ireland 25.01.2023 Extract from a tribute by Aine McEvoy from some of the people who knew her. First published in MMM Magazine 1992 Mary Phelan, Matron of the hospital in Drogheda from 1943 – 1973. I […]
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