When we moved to Ireland, we met an American woman struggling with culture shock. Every day she would say “TINA” repeatedly to remind herself, “This is not America”. She didn’t last here for long. We made a concerted effort not to compare Ireland to New York State. Recognising that things can be done differently and…
Category: Ireland
Ireland Anniversary
Eleven years ago today we got on a plane at JFK…and eleven years ago tomorrow we landed in Dublin! So happy we did it!
Religion in Ireland: Numbers Don’t Tell the Story
For obvious reasons, I find myself on Twitter less and less. I do hop on every once in a while because it remains, for now, a great source for news, and there are certain people whose writing I enjoy. One of those people is Ryan Burge (@ryanburge). Burge is a professor, pastor and author who…
Why Ireland Quit Going to Church. A Few Thoughts.
I have been reading the book, The Best Catholics in the World (2021) by Irish Times correspondent Derek Scally. It has been a compelling and thought-provoking read (I still have a few chapters remaining). An added layer of interest for me is that the author grew up just down the road from where we live and attended…
Irish Prosperity and the End of Oppressive Faith
For the past couple of years, I have been thinking about how people in Ireland view faith. It has to do with Irish prosperity and the freedom they experienced from an oppressive faith. I went into a bit more detail here. (this article will make more sense if you read that). Here is my working…
Coolio in Ireland
This, if true, is so Ireland.
Ireland in the Top 10!
Over the past week, there have been headlines regarding Ireland’s ranking in the world or the EU. Some of it is good news…some of it—not so good. Here are the three big stories in the order they appeared over the past few weeks. First, the good news… 1. Ireland ranked 11th most competitive economy in…
Okay, This is Getting Weird
So we hear from the letting agent today. Turns out the landlord’s husband just got very sick and she will not be making any decisions for a few weeks. So we are back to the drawing board…and really trying to hear what God is doing here. Also, would you pray for this family and for…