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The Sacred Heart of Jesus

A traditional devotion that every Catholic should practice

Michael McFarland Campbell

Yesterday I visited the mother of my friend Peter Davies in her home in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. We went in, sat down in the sitting room and  in pride of place on the mantelpiece was the picture illustrated here.

Mrs Davies told me to take it down and look at it if I wanted, so I did. I then asked if I might photograph it. The only camera with which I have been equipped for a while has been the one on my iPhone 4. Nevertheless, the camera has done me proud, I believe.

For those that don’t know, there are 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart Continue reading “A traditional devotion that every Catholic should practice”

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Service is uncomplicated – says Catholic Bishop to Scouts

Michael McFarland Campbell

Yesterday, in St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, The Rt Rev Mgr Richard Moth told Scouts that ‘Service is uncomplicated – it is the giving of ourselves for others’, during the Founder’s Day Mass for Catholics in Scouting in England & Wales. Continue reading Service is uncomplicated – says Catholic Bishop to Scouts

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Interesting interests from Sinn Féin’s MLA for South Antrim

Michael McFarland Campbell

Martina Purdy of the BBC has produced some interesting registered activities for our MLAs up at Stormont. One that strikes me as a little strange is that Sinn Fein’s Mitchel McLaughlin declared his trip to Boston last November. He was part of a trade delegation from the north west and the cost was met by Golden Bridges (Boston-North West Ireland). Nothing altogether strange in that you say? Ah, well, now… Mr McLaughlin doesn’t represent a constituency in the North West despite being from there. Some wags have suggested that the times he spends most in his constituency of South Antrim … Continue reading Interesting interests from Sinn Féin’s MLA for South Antrim

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my arms ache today…

Michael McFarland Campbell

So last night, I was at the gym again… nothing surprising in that really. But today I am definitely feeling the pain. Instead of Andrew coming with me as before, on this occasion I went with him. This meant that we both benefited from the experience of his trainer, Gordy. Now, Gordy has been through the last year with Andrew, which means that he has heard all about me not being well and so it seems he was quite prepared to keep more of an eye on me than on Andrew except when we were doing individual tasks when we … Continue reading my arms ache today…

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tip for law students

Michael McFarland Campbell

…form the habit of working a full morning …, because this is the part of the day when you are freshest. Do not do minor chores in the morning. As for the rest of the day, you will wish to make your own choice between the afternoon and evening for work, but at either time you will fine that alcohol is inconsistent with study, – Glanville Williams, Learning the Law, 14th edition, p. 78 I really should take this to heart. I need to get up in the morning and work better. I know that I am far too tired … Continue reading tip for law students

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Does Harold Miller also support marital rape?

Michael McFarland Campbell

I am surprised that it has taken so long for the horrible truth to be exposed to us here in Ireland about the man the evangelicals of the Anglican Church in the Provinces of Armagh and Dublin seem to hold as a supporter. That man is a rather radical cleric in the Province of Canterbury. Thanks to Gerry Lynch, the support given by this cleric to some rather unsavoury views expounded by a well known fundamentalist has been made clear for all to see. It is more than slightly disturbing to read that the radical cleric is a bishop of … Continue reading Does Harold Miller also support marital rape?

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