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Monthly reflections published on the Cois Tine Website. 
Special thanks to Carol Dorgan for her work in researching
material for these.

 

Choose all that will bring life

Recently a friend working with refugees, told me “We are getting asylum seekers now from Syria and Iraq”.  The United Nations Refugee Agency reported...
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St Parick – Immigrant and Saint

Each year on March 17, Irish people the world over celebrate the feast of St. Patrick.  His own life seems to fade out...

Overcoming Frontiers

January 2015 has seen little easing of violence in the world at large. And not just “far away”. Not many weeks ago there was...

Would I, be prepared to give them shelter?

Would I be prepared to give them shelter?We have begun a new year: 2015. What will we celebrate and what will we hope for?...

May it be a “Happy Christmas” for everyone.

In the midst of the deafening roar of pre- Christmas shopping: “Black Friday”, “Cyber Monday”, cut-price temptations everywhere, it is very hard to perceive...
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Walk in their Shoes

Walk in their Shoes Official Ireland has always regarded immigrants and asylum seekers as problems. That is why legislation emanating from the Department of...

We are not powerless to begin in the process of global healing

We are not powerless to begin in the process of global healing The story of refugees throughout the world in the 21st century is not...

Bringing Great Gifts

 Bringing great gifts It is often forgotten that migrants bring with them skills, energy, determination and talent.  A recent edition The Big Issue, highlighted the...