I contributed the Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster on Monday 28 July.
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The Quiet Revival?
Have you heard about the Quiet Revival?
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Thought for the Day – The Great Pardon
I contributed the Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster on Monday 21 July.
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The Grande Troménie
“Desertum in Oceano”.
That may sound like a spell from Harry Potter. But … Read more...
Thought for the Day – St Kateri Tekakwitha
I contributed the Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster on Monday 14 July.
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The Feast Day of Kateri Tekakwitha
Today is the Feast Day of St Kateri Tekakwitha, the … Read more...
Thought for the Day – The Photograph and the Clock
I contributed the Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster on Monday 7 July.
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The Photograph and the Clock
You can’t stop the clock. That’s a phrase we’ve all heard … Read more...
Ciara Mageean – Hope is a Habit: My Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster
This week, the Thoughts for the Day on BBC Radio Ulster consider the theme of ‘Hope’. My contribution reflects on Ciara Mageean’s stunning summer on the track.
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Ciara Mageean: Hope
… Read more...Reflections on Angela Merkel’s Legacy: My Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster
Today, Olaf Scholz becomes Germany’s new Chancellor. Last month, I reflected on the legacy of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s on BBC Radio Ulster’s Thought for the Day.
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Our Noah Moment: My Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster
My Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster considers the wisdom of Pope Francis (and a six-year-old boy), as the UN Climate Change Conference continues in Glasgow.
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Our ‘Noah Moment’
… Read more...The Challenge of Climate Change: My Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster
My Thought for the Day on BBC Radio Ulster reflects on the challenge of climate change, in light of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which is taking place in Glasgow for the next two weeks.
The Belfast Marathon: My Thought for the Day
For the day that’s in it, my Thought for the Day on the Belfast Marathon featured this morning on BBC Radio Ulster.
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Kindness – Our Big Idea: My Thought for the Day on BBC Radio Ulster
My Thought for the Day on BBC Radio Ulster considers kindness and grace, from the perspective of a parent with an energetic child.
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Kindness – Our Big Idea
Churchgoers have been gathering … Read more...
U.S. Grant – Thranness isn’t always a bad thing, you know: My Thought for the Day on BBC Radio Ulster
In July 1885, former American president and Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant was dying – and writing his memoirs. My Thought for the Day reflects on the final days of his life.
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