![]() |
|
You are here Home | Society | Blessed by the Pope and Al Green Next or Previous « The nationalist election battleground | Main | The Sun hedging its bets? »
SOS - Save Our Slugger!
Help fund Slugger's new software: Or mail it direct to Slugger! |
April 05, 2005 Blessed by the Pope and Al Green A Derry Presbyterian by birth and upbringing, Ian Starrett remembers those few days back at the end of September 1979, when as part of the Irish press pack he spent some pleasant times in the company of the late Pope. More recently, he visited Memphis Tennessee. *Ahem* No mention today of the other Presbyterian minister making the headlines. Posted by: smcgiff at April 5, 2005 01:28 PM Here in the USA I have encountered Catholics that I would describe as "born agains." Do you have them over there? Posted by: Alan McDonald at April 5, 2005 02:48 PM Do you mean they are extremely devout Catholics, or 'born again' in the sense that they've acknowledged that Christ is their Saviour? Posted by: Whatabout at April 5, 2005 08:34 PM More the latter, and given to witnessing at work. Posted by: Alan McDonald at April 5, 2005 08:46 PM |
Slugger O'Toole records news, commentary and diverse opinion on Northern Ireland. Produced by Mick Fealty News, tips or crits here: mick.fealty -at- gmail.com Topics a long peace?books Britain Conflict Culture Economy Education election 2003 Election 2005 Enviroment environment Europe Gaeilge Glossary Government Highlights Human Rights Humour International Manifesto Media Nationalism Negotiations Parties Policing Soapbox Society Sport the south unionism
Highlights
Out with the crystal ball...Just a Mo... Commenting Policy A backgrounder on the McCartney affair Northern Bank raid and political fallout, so far
Readers comments
More corrupt than last year? - (4)Living on an island or in a state? - (31) a combination of historical ignorance and monumental self-pity - (42) Payout time... - (4) New Lansdowne revealed - (24) Far right 'imagination'... - (13) Nazi comments were a sectarian slur - (3) The price of peacemaking... - (17) belfast metropolitan area plan unveiled - (23) Why (or rather how) Alec Reid was right... - (37)
Archives
October 2005September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 July 2004 March 2004 October 2003 September 2003 May 2003 |
|
Design: River Path Associates Comments: Big Blog Co Powered:
Movable Type 3.15 Copyright © 2003 Sluggerotoole.com
All rights reserved.
|
<a href="(URL)">hyperlink</a>
It is important that you include http:// when adding the URL.