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The Mind Behind The Art

The mysterious Mona Lisa has been sitting on a secret (with a smile like hers it was obvious, wasn’t it?). But now, with the help of multispectral infrared reflectographic camera technology (whatever that means) researchers can see under her, and what they’ve discovered is that the famous lady actually began as a sketch—and here’s the thing—the…

St. Patrick’s Lost Years

Today marks the second St. Patrick’s Day in a row without celebrations in Ireland, St. Patrick’s country, which is perhaps more appropriate than it sounds. Patrick would understand the experience of having plans upended. The only reason we think of Ireland as his homeland today is because his life did not go to plan. At…

The Work Of The Wilderness

By Seth Lewis – sethlewis.ie From a prison cell in Rome, the Apostle Paul wrote a letter to the believers in the city of Colossae, and shared with them a prayer that, at first glance, seems underwhelming. After praying that they would know God more and live lives worthy of him, he goes on to…

Tidings Of Comfort

by Seth Lewis – sethlewis.ie “I’m just not feeling as festive this year,” said my eleven-year-old son, this morning, Christmas Eve.  “I know. It’s harder for everyone, I think.” What else could I say? It may be “the most wonderful time of the year,” but in 2020, that’s not saying a lot. Normally at Christmas,…

Bill’s Story

Bill, a member of Carrigtwohill Baptist Group, shares a bit of his story and the meaning that this verse has for him: “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17