On yesterday's RTE Radio 1's Ryan Tubdridy programme school principal Jarlath or 'Churck' Dunford was interviewed.
He is principal in two-teacher Templemary National School. An impressive man as one of his pupils clearly articulated on Tubridy's Friday programme. Young Anne McDonnell sang Mr Dunford's praises.
On yesterday's programme Jarlath Dunford spoke about his job. At one stage he said: "When you teach children you are all the time brought down to earth quickly".
It reminded me of something the late Dominican Paul Hynes said to me before I began my teaching career. He made that very same point and added that pupils and students will always keep you on your feet and you can never fool them or talk spoof to them.
Wise words.
And if one thinks about it. Are Mr Dunbford's words not an insight into the importance of fatherhood/motherhood.
Cutting away from all the pretend talk is there really a value or purpose in priestly celibacy in today's world?
This was a subheading on a Guardian article last week: Trapped in a fantasy with no one to shout 'cut'.
A colleague edited the subheading and wrote: Religious Life - trapped in a fantasy with no one to shout 'cut'.
And you could easily replace religious life with priesthood.
1 comment:
Hi Michael,
I wanted to check in again... this time I wanted to highlight the German film "THE HAMBURG SYNDROME" from 1979 as it fits in very well with our times. It was recently reviewed by an Irish young man.
You may not agree with all of this young man's comments, but it is a quick and easy way to get the gist of the film. The good thing is that you can shout 'cut' at any time to stop this fantasy product from 1979.
https://www.bitchute.com/video/EJC5js8vpLrj/
Post a Comment