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World Bicycle Day
By Lisa Murphy MMM Archivist Ireland 26.06.2022 In order to draw attention to the health and environmental benefits of cycling, the United Nations has designated the 3rd of June as World Bicycle Day. They state that cycling ‘is […]
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Trust in God
by Sr. Sheila Campbell MMM Ireland 24.06.2022 When Mother Mary Martin was in her early sixties, she wrote to one of the Sisters: “The great thing is to learn from our failings and not be discouraged. This discouragement is a […]
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Reaching the Diamond
by Sr. Helen Aherne MMM Ireland 22.06.2022 Have you ever thought you were younger than you really are and feel? Just lately I was browsing through the recent MMM internal newsletter and saw my name and the date – 3 OCT […]
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Mother – a poem
by Sr. Bernadette Fadegnon Rep. Benin/Brazil 20.06.2022 Sr. Bernadette wrote this poem to celebrate Mothers Day which falls on different dates in the year, depending on the country. In her home country, Republic of Benin, it falls on May 29th. In Brazil, her local community […]
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Blood Donation
by Sr. Prisca Ovat MMM Kenya 18.06.2022 As a postulant of the Medical Missionaries of Mary, I first grasped the concept of lifesaving from the moment I was needed for blood donation to a dying mother of a set of twins. I thought of myself as a heroine […]
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Blood Donation
by Sr. Prisca Ovat MMM Kenya 18.06.2022 As a postulant of the Medical Missionaries of Mary, I first grasped the concept of lifesaving from the moment I was needed for blood donation to a dying mother of a set of twins. I thought of myself as a heroine […]
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Day of Delight
By Sr. Margaret Anne Meyer MMM U.S.A. 16.06.2022 Recently I received an email inviting me to a Spring Day of Delight: Art and Meditation. Now what is this, I thought to myself? It seemed to be a way of reflection on Scripture using […]
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Listening
by Sr. Sheila Campbell MMM Ireland 14.06.2022 The other day I wanted to read and I wanted to sew at the same time. Bother! I needed my eyes for the sewing, so I set myself up with an audio book instead of reading and I sat down for a […]
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Family Life Today
By Sr. Prisca Ovat, MMM Kenya 12.06.2022 Everyone is born into a family, not by choice, but divine plan. Through the family unit, we learn to appreciate where we are, its goodness and complexities. Pope Francis published the encyclical – Amoris Laetitia, modelling the […]
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Smiles
by Mary Coffey AMMM Ireland 10.06.2022 A newborn baby is expected to reach certain key developmental milestones. One such milestone is that a baby should “smile with meaning” at six weeks. That means a smile that can focus, and it is a cause […]
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