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The Hornet’s Nest
by Sr. Noeleen Mooney, MMM Ireland/Kenya 13.01.2022 Let me see, why did I do it? I was on retreat at St. Therese House of Prayer in Nakuru, Kenya, run by the St. Patrick’s Fathers. The spacious garden is an oasis of peace and solitude. In the garden they have built […]
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Riding into the New Year
By Sr. Prisca Ovat MMM Kenya 10.01.2022 A new year may sometimes mean trying out new things. It was nothing short of reality here with the experience of bicycling. This new adventure brought memories of the early days when sisters cycled to school and work. The motivation behind this […]
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Happy New Year from the MMM Archive
by Lisa Murphy MMM Archivist 08.01.2022 On the 1st of January 1940 Mother Mary Martin wrote from the Novitiate in Collon, County Louth, to Sister Mary Magdalen O’Rourke at Rosemount in County Dublin. This was a period of change for MMM who were preparing to move their Novitiate […]
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The Dawn Chorus
by Sr. Noeleen Mooney, MMM Ireland 07. 01.2022 “The world began this morning, God-dreamt and full of birds.” So, Patrick Kavanagh tells us – and he was a poet – with his own special way with words. God-dreamt and full of birds. How beautiful and true. In so […]
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Epiphany
by Sr. Maria Borda, MMM Malta/Tanzania 06.01.2022 The Magi- Astrologers described in the Gospel ( Mt 2:1-12) had to be a little crazy leaving the security of their homeland to venture forth into a strange country presided over by a mad king like Herod, in search of a Divine […]
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Guided by a Star
By Theresa McDonnell Fristrom AMMM Ireland 05.01.2022 I recently read one of Fr. Richard Rohr’s sermons on the Feast of the Epiphany. His main theme was the universal symbol of being guided by a star. My reaction was subtle yet strong; a reminder; an invitation […]
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Arrival in Africa
by Sr. Mary Doonan, MMM Ireland 04.01.2022 The Gospel reading for Mass for Thursday 4 January 1980 was “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor” (Lk4). That day, I was about to embark on my maiden mission […]
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New Year – Same You?
by Nadia Ramoutar MMM Communications Coordinator Ireland 03.01.2022 Almost every year once the over indulgence of the Christmas and New Year’s celebrations are wrapped up, the next tradition to face is the making and often the break of New Year’s Resolutions. Many people are so busy […]
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A Special New Year in Malawi
By Sr. Cecily Bourdillon Zimbabwe/ Ireland 02.01.2022 I had the great joy and privilege of being missioned in Malawi for 19 years. Malawi is a small land-locked country with a population of nearly twenty million, in the centre of Africa and has the name of ‘The Warm Heart of […]
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Christmas – A Memorable Season
by Sr. Josephine Joseph Ezior, MMM Nigeria 01.01.2022 Christmas is a significant event in Nigeria and the most exciting periods of the year for most Nigerians. Everyone, both young and old, long for it. It is a season of change in the environment, change from the routine meals and […]
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