Daniel Goleman in his groundbreaking book, Emotional Intelligence, tells a story of his friend, Terry Dobson, who in the 1950s was one of the first Americans to study the martial art aikido in Japan. One afternoon he was riding home on a suburban Tokyo train when a huge, bellicose, and very…
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Take a chill pill, Martha
This is a story from the life of Jesus – the central characters being Jesus himself and two sisters – Mary and Martha whose family were very close to Jesus. One evening as Jesus and his disciples were going home they passed Martha and Mary’s home and were invited in…
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The Blessing Of The Irish
Today’s St Patrick’s Day and naturally, my thoughts turn to the Irish. The Irish are known for their very meaningful blessings. Today I’m think of the blessing of the Irish in my life. The Blessing Of The Irish Thanks to my extended family having many Irish friends – mainly priests…