MMM Blog
Lighting a Candle
by Sr. Sheila Campbell MMM Ireland 13.12.2021 Yesterday I went to our parish church for Mass and, as I arrived early, sat watching as other people came in. The first old man who arrived took his time and shuffled up to the side altar […]
READ MORE: Lighting a Candle
Memories of Mother Mary Martin 1
by Paddy Townley, Drogheda Ireland 11.12.2021 The Teddy Boys: I have a memory of Mother Mary Martin. It was one evening the Teddy boys had a big fight downtown. There were about 10 Teddy boys, and they were taken to Casualty in the Hospital by six Guardai (policemen). The […]
READ MORE: Memories of Mother Mary Martin 1
The Tiny Miracle
by Sr. Prisca Ovat, MMM Kenya 08.12.2021 While some may refer to this as a tiny miracle, it is, for us, a huge success. Stephen Macharia was a successful taxi driver who first suffered a stroke and shortly afterwards a fall, resulting in a dislocation on his already paralyzed hand. […]
READ MORE: The Tiny Miracle
Honouring our Treasure
by Vera Grant AMMM Ireland 06.12.2021 I knelt on the floor surrounded by all my treasures, boxed up, sealed and unwanted. The labelling was finished, Waterford Crystal glasses, bowls and vases; Tyrone Crystal glasses and condiment sets, Blue Willow plates, serving dishes and fruit bowls, ornaments, coffee pots, milk […]
READ MORE: Honouring our Treasure
Bubbles – Lessons from Covid
by Sr. Sheila Campbell, MMM Ireland 04.12.2021 Last night we had a community gathering of Sisters in my house. It was to be only a short meeting. Some in the group had other responsibilities and things to do. So, there was a certain anxiety to get on with […]
READ MORE: Bubbles – Lessons from Covid
Advent in the Shower
by Sr. Bernadette Fadegnon, MMM Republic of Benin/ Brazil 02.12.2021 There she stood under the shower, Enjoying the warm running water Delighting in its sweet touch When suddenly the shower stopped running.
READ MORE: Advent in the Shower
Shadows on the Wall
by Sr. Sheila Campbell MMM Ireland 29.11.2021 The other day I was in the chapel around 8.30 in the morning. As we are in winter months here in the Northern Hemisphere, the sun rises a little later each day. On this day the sun, just above the horizon, […]
READ MORE: Shadows on the Wall
An Ordinary Daisy
by Sr. Sheila Campbell MMM Ireland 25.11.2021 Some months back, I found myself in a large garden waiting for a visitor to the house. It was a warm, sunny day, always welcome in September. I sat on a garden bench and had the time just to feel the heat of […]
READ MORE: An Ordinary Daisy
Grief
by Sr. Helen Aherne MMM Ireland 22.11. 2021 Grief: what is it? Is it this empty feeling of pain, constant nagging pain. It is the loss of a dear one, one whom I had known most of my life, one I had looked up to, had depended on, and […]
READ MORE: Grief
Miserable Weather
by Sr. Noeleen Mooney, MMM Ireland 18.11.2021 Until I came from Tanzania back to Ireland, I hadn’t realized just how much my attitude to rain had changed. When it rains here, I hear people describe it as ‘a dirty day’ or ’miserable weather’. Maybe these are only conventions of speech, […]
READ MORE: Miserable Weather