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Fr. Joe Hennessy

Born

Ireland

Website

http://www.aislingonearth.com

Twitter

papajh

Genre

Spirituality, Religion, Christian

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Joseph I. Hennessy was born in Ireland in 1939 to parents, Patrick and Mary Ellen (O'Sullivan). Ordained in June 1963 at St. Patrick's College in Carlow, Ireland, his faith was burnished in the upheaval that arrived with Pope John XXIII and Vatican II. His goal? Survival in a new environment that was edging away from rigidity toward the challenge of inclusion; from strict directives to a kinder, gentler community. The change meant drama, trauma and finally transformation. Hennessy likens the seismic shift to an imaginary roller coaster at Disneyland -- full of twists and turns over a 50-year span but ultimately worth the ride. ...more

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Fr. Joe Hennessy's Blog

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Nothing is Forever, part 2

So then, when we are in a really tough spot and not yet awakened or enlightened, we think “Well this is it. This is the end.” Woe!! is me. In hindsight, which is always 20/20 what I, at the time, thought were endings were in reality beginnings. The beginnings of a new and a better …

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