Babys Birth Remembered
Baby’s birth remembered: The snow falls on the ground. Lights are lit: bells peal, I listen to the sound. Belfast of the …
Death of a Fisherman – Mohsin Fikri R.I.P.
“Whoever kills a person [innocent person]…it is as though he has killed all mankind. And whoever saves a life, it is as …
Looking Back at 1916 – The Horrors of Today – and a Fearful Future – Blog
As a horrific week in Europe comes to a close, with the murder of Fr Jacques in France by ISIS affiliated fanatics, a …
Fr Jacques Hamel – Martyr – RIP
He knelt in his parish church this morning The world knew not his name But God knew him – as strangers On …
Rainbow Gone Red
In memory of and in solidarity with the victims of the PULSE nightclub shooting in Orlando. While its probably a lone wolf …
Truth Kills Kings
“Truth is dangerous. It topples palaces and kills kings. It stirs gentle men to rage and bids them take up arms. It …
Coffin Ships of the Modern Age
Its just news, another raft or ship Upended, people struggling drowning Bodies, lined up on the shore Other unknown, uncared, unaccounted for. …
Struggle with the Self
Def: “nafs” the ego; Arabic History repeats itself again: In another land, blood is spilled In the name of purity By soldiers …
Why Cheap Laughs Come at a Cost
Much is made of the controversy over the Muhammad cartoons. I remember the issue when it first broke in Denmark, and thought …
Twelve Mourned as Two Thousand are Forgotten
The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of millions is a statistic ~ Josef Stalin Millions marched – a …
Je Suis Ahmed, Charlie, Moi
The tragic shooting in France does not make all Moslems evil no more than a UVF shooting or the antics of the …
Behind Hedges, Forbidden Activity
Once upon a time, and the back of a hedge… Or in a country cottage in Ballinalee Or a tap on the …
Its Not Another Revolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUlqe93hiYI Its not another revolution Those people on the streets Its a demand for justice That comes through those tweets And posts …
Hands Clasped Of Those Beside Us
Among the hate and fear we see Daily, in our lives and on TV: Somewhere the message of God is lived out …
Only The Birds Fly Free – Mahnaz Mohammadi
After the hunger strikes in Northern Ireland in the 1980’s, the street the British Embassy was on was renamed after him (Bobby …
Caliphate of the Heart
Reacting to the recent antics of Boko Haram and the Islamic State, I write in Ghazal format of my understanding of Islam …
Saint Theodore of Vrsac
Under the Holy Flag of Saint Sava Six hundred villages united, strong Rose under Theodor, for freedom to strike Living under the …
Our Lady of Clonfert, Bless Both Boston and the World
As Boston comes to terms with its tragedy, we pray to Mary who is venerated in both the Islamic and the Christian …
Few Turks in This Town Anymore
Few Ottomans are in Knes Selo That once ruled here before The call to prayer does not ring Around these hills anymore …
What We Have, We Do Not Value, As Others Value What They Cannot Have – Malala Yousafai Tribute
The scene is familiar, girls smoking, swearing, counting down the minutes to when they can race from class and get on with …