Author: Patrick Muldoon

Looking forward to Pope Francis!

Pope Francis has demonstrated his capacity to engage with young people. He clearly understands the pressures young people are under today, the challenges they experience, and their fears.

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Looking back, looking forward

As 2017 comes to an end and 2018 begins, I’m prompted to reflect and give thanks to God for another year, and for the gift of running. On 29th October, in the Dublin marathon, aged 35, I competed in the…

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Reaching out with love, mercy and compassion

Pope Francis in his Apostolic Exhortation, ‘Evangelii Gaudium’ writes “goodness always tends to spread…as it expands, goodness takes root and develops”. Evangelisation, put simply, is sharing ‘Good News’. It is about bringing the Gospel of joy to those we encounter,…

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Rome – my home from home

On 2 April I took part in the Maratona di Roma, my fifth marathon. The marathon for me continues to be a learning experience. In the Rome marathon I battled torrential rain in the first half of the race, seven kilometres of…

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Living the Eucharist

The Eucharist for me is the place where everything begins. Christ nourishes me with his body and blood, food for the journey and real life sustenance. The Mass and Eucharistic Adoration are anchors in my life. In Adoration I come…

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