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About Judith Gardiner

I'm a pilgrim, a traveller, a tourist! I'm on a journey of life, and my life is like a rich and varied garden, with new growth, blooms and even some weeds which I keep trying to eradicate! I'd like people to read my blog and feel positive about life and the earth we share. The world is a place of good news stories and experiences we can share.

Dublin to Cork

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

I left Dublin after hiring a car with a view to heading for Cork via Kildare. My object was to find out more about the tradition of religious women founded in Ireland, and also to see more of the countyside. … Continue reading →

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Remembering

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

Yesterday we gathered back at Mercy International to take stock of what we had experienced and learned on this journey into the heart of the mission in which we are all engaged. We recalled each step of the journey and … Continue reading →

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Some days are diamonds

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

And today was one of them! We set out for the ancient site of Glendalough at 8.00am. The weather was good (again) so we felt very blessed. We have been so lucky with the weather. The object today was to … Continue reading →

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An interesting day!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

Our day today was designed to give each of the participants in this pilgrimage an opportunity to engage with some aspect of our ministry or our tradition that was of interest to us. Some visited hospitals, aged care centres and … Continue reading →

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Around Dublin

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

We have been so lucky that the weather has been so kind to us – it has been chilly, but not wet and this has been a bonus. It has allowed us to get out, spending a lot of time … Continue reading →

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More on Catherine

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

The purpose of this pilgrimage is to focus on the life and mission of Catherine McAuley, the founder of the Sisters of Mercy in Ireland in the early nineteenth century. Yesterday we listened to historians who helped us put together … Continue reading →

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Wedding Anniversary

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

Yesterday was our wedding aniversary – another milestone! It is also the anniversary of my parents’ wedding, and that always gives me cause to remember especially Dad who passed away in 2000. And remember that Mum still grieves and misses … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Ron!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

Tooday (in Brisbane) it is already Ron’s birthday! We are 9 hours behind. So it’s around 6.30 in the morning in Brisbane and Ron is out working – and I’m sitting in bed on the other side of the world. … Continue reading →

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More of Catherine’s Dublin

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

A day of historical exploration! We walked the streets of Dublin, from Baggot Street where we have been based in the House of Mercy to those places where Catherine lived as a young child growing into womanhood. Catherine as a … Continue reading →

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Catherine’s Dublin

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Judith Gardiner

Today our group of pilgrims will walk the streets of Dublin and try to see it through nineteenth century eyes. Much of Dublin is the same – the buildings are well preserved, many of the road are very old. So … Continue reading →

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