Author: Patrick Muldoon

The last month has been a very busy time at the Emmanuel School of Mission. Apart from the normal community life of the school we have been engaged with two missions. Some of the students provided the music for the…

The last fortnight at ESM Rome has passed so quickly, it is amazing to think we are almost at the start of Advent and a new liturgical year in the Church. I really enjoy this time of year and am especially…

  On Saturday 5th November we made the ‘Pilgrimage of the Seven Churches’ with the Centro San Lorenzo (the International Centre for the Youth). It was an experience which was thoroughly enjoyable and faith enriching and definitely one of the…

Another action-filled week at the ESM, I really can’t get over the fact that the weather here resembles an Irish summer at the start of a Roman winter! It is amazing though & helps us all rejoice even more & give thanks for the privilege of…

This past week we commenced our academic classes with Introduction to Theology and Introduction to the Holy Scriptures. Our teachers, who are mainly American, work for the various Congregrations of the Faith at the Vatican & it is a privilege to be…