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IHS - St Bernardine

Posted by Christopher Mc on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, In : Church 


You remember that story about the Left Hand of Darkness's people ordering the cover up of the IHS insignia at Georgetown University in case the message was confused with I Hate Sinners.  Today (20th) is the feast of St Bernardine of Siena, the man who invented the IHS sign.  Of course it means Iesus hominum Salvator (Jesus Savior of Mankind).  Interestingly, in the light of the Georgetown incident, St Bernardine had it painted on a board and he used to hold it up in the pulpit.  For this he w...
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Budget busting trip to the movies

Posted by Christopher Mc on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, In : Culture 
If you're looking for something interesting to do next week then come along to the first outing of the St Genesius Film Society.  The plan is to watch some good movies, have a talk and a discussion from a Catholic perspective and a cup of tea or coffee.  And all for just €2.  What's not to like?

It'll be the 3rd Wednesday of every month.  The venue is 8 Ely Place - that's the street opposite Upper Merrion Street across Baggot Street (in Dublin).

The first film will be The Dark Knight, the fir...
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I'm looking over a four leafed clover that, frankly, is the same every year

Posted by Christopher Mc on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, In : Church 


A quick post before I make the school lunches.  Thank God a St Patrick's Day with a bit of good weather - St Patrick must have turned the stone - whatever that means.  We had a larger than usual attendance at Mass today - one of the rare occasions when the Mc Camley's go together en famille - and thankfully all well behaved (apart from the brown crayon incident - best not ask). 

We had an unusual start to Mass this morning - a minute's silence for the Mc Donagh brothers who died yesterday in ...
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