Martina Purdy \u2013 is taking tentative steps towards religious life with the Sisters of Adoration & Reparation<\/a>. Originally from West Belfast (predominantly a Nationalist\/Republican area- not like \u2018your\u2019 Republicans\u2026) but reared in Canada she had a high reputation among politicians across the spectrum here. All of them very supportive.<\/p>\nI know it was a shock to many of her colleagues, my brother in law for one, who works as a news producer at the BBC.<\/p>\n
What is the Spirit saying to the Church at Ireland?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Adoration and reparation are what the Irish (and American) Church badly need right now. So bravo Ms. Purdy!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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