Beautifully expressed. Applies to so many ordinary, unsung heroes, decent human beings. I'm thinking of my late parents and grandmother as prime exemplars of such quietly wonderful folk, with love & sadness. I love Dickens, Austen and the Brontes, but am still to discover Elliott

A summer month in the USA

My friend Beatrice Stieber has passed away at 103 years old. We met her by chance at an airport while I was traveling. She reminded me that the secret to a joyful life isn’t complicated. It’s just Attitude and Gratitude. She told me: 'You have to find the humor, and you have to

Bonne journée littéraire à tous ! Et rappelez vous une chose très simple : vous lisez avant tout pour vous. Alors peu importe ce que l’on dira du livre que vous avez entre les mains. Peu importe du nombre de livres que vous lisez par mois. Peu importe ce que vous en ferez.

Pain is part of this world but loneliness shouldn’t be. For every person who suffers alone I want to say that I see you. I hear you. You matter! Reach out to someone you haven’t talked to recently. Even people who smile often may be hiding their pain. Be kind! #BellLetsTalk

En contemplant le Christ, apprenons à aimer et à agir comme Il nous le révèle, afin de mieux servir nos frères et de leur permettre de voir en nous le reflet du visage de Dieu. #AudienceGénérale

My current read; really enjoyable, as always with this author's novels: irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arts…

In my dreams last night, I was about to do my Leaving Cert Honours Irish exam, 46 years after I actually did it (and did well back then); in the dream, I HADN'T studied for it and had zero Irish and zero knowledge of all the prescribed texts 'as Gaeilge'; variation on a theme!

La communion des chrétiens se réalise dans la mesure où nous convergeons vers le Seigneur Jésus. Plus nous lui sommes fidèles et obéissants, plus nous sommes unis entre nous. C'est pourquoi nous sommes appelés à prier et à travailler ensemble pour atteindre ce but, qui est

A recreation of Branwell Bronte painting his sisters Anne, Emily and Charlotte from the fabulous 70s series The Brontes Of Haworth

In recent months, I've had quite a few messages here from accounts (not people, it seems) which appear to be AI-generated messages from bots or perhaps individuals impersonating somebody famous (such as the Osmond brothers, in my case; I like their nostalgic music). Why do they ?

I've just been to see this film in Charlestown; despite this lukewarm review, I totally loved it. 4.5 stars! theguardian.com/film/2025/may/…

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Nous avons besoin que le visage et la voix redeviennent le reflet de la personne. Nous devons préserver le don de la communication comme la vérité la plus profonde de l'homme, vers laquelle orienter également toute innovation technologique. vatican.va/content/leo-xi…

Et si lire régulièrement contribuait aussi à vivre plus longtemps ? Les études récentes en neurosciences montrent en effet que la lecture est bien plus qu’une distraction. La lecture réduit le stress, stimule la mémoire, protège le cerveau du déclin cognitif et pourrait même

Have We Been Wrong About Language for 70 Years? New Study Challenges Long-Held Theory scitechdaily.com/have-we-been-w…

In today's new post, as we celebrate Burns Night, we look at the Brontes and Robbie Burns: annebronte.org/2026/01/25/the…

I completely agree with you, Eileen; and yet, too many foreign language (adult) students nowadays don't seem to appreciate this point, not to mention teacher trainers e.g. in TESOL - the emphasis is too much on speaking/'fun', rather than on also grammar and the less fun learning

Amen. Please God, let this war in Ukraine end.