St. Brigid of Ireland: Creator of the Double Monastery What is a saint? Why do we choose a saint? What purpose does it have in our life? Merriam Webster Dictionary defines a saint as “a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death.” Being a saint takes more than praying and going to Church. We follow saints with confidence that they will make us and everyone around us better people and Christians. One such saint is Saint Brigid. St.
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The Tradition of Southern Hospitality “Southern hospitality… not a tangible thing‚ but an attitude which has been ingrained in southerners forever…” Bee Jackson. Bee Jackson states southern hospitality in perfect truth. Just as a bee’s instinct instructs the bee to concoct honey‚ so the culture dictates the hospitality of the south. I believe that the Gospel‚ taught from the pulpits of the many southern churches‚ inspires this hospitality. My southern experiences fill my mind with memories
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While sitting table after gorging on the offerings of Thanksgiving‚ it was time to fulfill a family tradition reminiscent of my mother’s 90’s new-age phase‚ we all take a moment to awkwardly attempt to put to all we are thankful for into a thirty-second monolog. When the warmth of the spotlight focused on me‚ I let the estrogen flow‚ disregard the patience of the less sensitive family seated at the table‚ and started in on this long-winded exposé on how each of the women before me gives me all that
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The Shinto faith originates with the ancient people of Japan. The term Shinto is not a Japanese term but was the term given to the religion present there when Buddhism arrived from China. The Chinese term shen-dao was the term given to the religion meaning “the way of the higher gods”. Immigrants from various countries (Korea‚ Mongolia‚ Malaya & possibly Siberia) made up the Japanese culture and the Shinto faith is a melting pot of nature worship‚ ancestor worship‚ Confucian morals‚ Buddhist thought
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throughout Northern Ireland‚ especially in the three areas of health‚ housing and education. It did this through funding from London‚ as Northern Ireland could not pay for these reforms out of its own income. After Northern Ireland helped the UK in WW2‚ they were looked upon in a better way. In return‚ most of the taxation control was given to the British government. They were also given aid from the Marshall plan. Although at the time Lord Basil Brooke‚ the PM for Northern Ireland‚ was reluctant to
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I lived on a potato farm in Ireland during the Great Potato Famine. It was the worst famine in Europe in the 19th century. This famine started in September of 1845 and ended in 1852. During this time‚ life in Ireland was extremely difficult. We suffered from much starvation and disease. Approximately one million of us died and another million emigrated to other countries‚ especially America. The population of the country dropped 20 to 25%. The Great Famine began mysteriously. My family
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Madame Chairperson‚ members of the opposition and members of the audience. My name is Ciaran Murray‚ we are here today to debate the motion that “More taxes and/or cuts should be imposed on pensioners and social welfare recepients in te Republic of Ireland.” We the apposing team strongly reject this statement. Rebuttal First I’d like to talk about... Today I will be talking to you about other areas in which we can save rather than taxing pensions or cutting social welfare‚ and some of the laughable
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1. CAP origins and Development The Common Agricultural policy (CAP) is one of the most controversial European Union Policies. When created during the late 1950’s after years of severe food shortages around Europe as a result of World War II‚ its initial aim was to strengthen and support the European Union farming industry and supply the people of Europe with better food and ensure them with more supplies by encouraging better agricultural productivity. When the Treaty of Rome was signed in 1956
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internationally. The aim of each of the editions of this book has been to provide in a non-technical wa back round information on legal‚ medicat socia and historical facts about drugs used for non-medical purposes in Ireland. It is not intended to be a definitive study of problem drug-taking in Ireland. There are several reasons why this cannot be a definitive study. Firstlg much of the information i s not availa le‚ particularly about illegal drug use ‚ sim ly because by its illicit nature it is a h i den
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is true that gathering the primary data can be hindered by language‚ literacy and access to technology and could therefore be somewhat beyond the capabilities of the small Irish exporter. There are indeed many small Irish exporters existing in Ireland‚ though no doubt there were many more before the economic crisis hit the country in 2008. Since this event‚ some firms have probably been forced to look further afield for their business‚ an option which they had not previously anticipated. It might
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