Many years ago, in what seems like another existence, I used to live not far from the basilica of Vézelay, aUNESCO world heritage site, considered by many to be one of the most beautiful…

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This month we celebrate our patronal festival, the feast of St Columba, who died June 9, 597. An Irish prince, his name means Dove, like the Hebrew Jonah. He was born in Donegal, and…

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Already before Advent begins, the liturgy speaks to us of fasting. Almost the first word we hear on the Monday prior to Advent is Joel 1, 14: ‘Sanctify a fast!’ Two days later we…

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