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'She talked about God's plan - even in football': John McAreavey on Michaela's faith

The husband of the tragic schoolteacher made the comments on a DVD just released by the Catholic Church.

JOHN MCAREAVEY IS one of a number of lay people who feature on a new DVD launched by the Catholic Church to examine different roles within local parishes.

The young footballer speaks about his wife Michaela’s “unwavering faith” and how it has helped him since her tragic death in Mauritius last year.

According to BBC News, he said that he is now trying to accept that he still has Michaela but “in a different way now”.

Our relationship has changed but I still have her. I always kind of felt that God for me was always there…Michaela had this unwavering faith.
She forever talked about God’s plan – even in football.

The Armagh Diocesan Vocations Team said the project looks at various vocations within the church.

“So often the word vocation is associated only with priesthood but the church is changing rapidly and now lay people are being invited to play a much greater role in the life of the church,” explained director Fr Peter McAnenly.

Launching the DVD last night, Cardinal Seán Brady extended an invitation for more lay people to become involved in the running of their parishes.

‘A Calling for Everyone’ has been circulated through the Armagh dioceses and will be delivered to all parishes and schools.

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    Oct 13th 2015, 11:43 AM

    She should move to FF, they’re mad to elect the wimmin

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    Oct 13th 2015, 11:47 AM

    Richard Bruton wrote a letter in support of TTIP because someone had dirt on him.

    We’re going to stop TTIP, you gutter dwelling rat.

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    Mute Vote Left Ireland
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    Oct 13th 2015, 11:47 AM

    and all this after he failed the selection convention only to have his name added as a 3rd candidate by the leadership? Starting to get the impression these are not members of a party but individual careerists in competition with themselves as much as the opposition.

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    Oct 13th 2015, 11:49 AM

    I wonder if the explanation was that Regan currently has about half a million posters splattered over North Dublin, not one of which mentions Richard Bruton?

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    Oct 13th 2015, 11:50 AM

    They are running against each other not with. As much love between them as Joan burton and Mary Lou Macdonald

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    Oct 13th 2015, 12:45 PM

    Mr Bruton did a lot of running away from his constituents lately.

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    Oct 13th 2015, 11:46 AM

    What happened to honour among thieves? A true s(umb@g

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    Oct 13th 2015, 12:22 PM

    If you look back over the Vincent Browne’s Peoples Debate from Dublin Bay North, Stephanie Reegan’s has a go a Bruton and the government ministers straight off the bat. She and many other Fine Gaelers are not happy with the leadership (the leader in particular) but are too cowardly to do anything about ahead of the election. If this this upcoming election is a flop for Fine Gael and it may well be, the knives will be out.

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    Oct 13th 2015, 10:39 PM

    Muiris I dont know what you want from a leader .
    Do we all just look admiringly at him for 35 years without a word of dissent or question or do we appreciate a leader who gets down to the business of building the best economy in the OECD despite the black hole the taoiseach inherited only 4.5 years ago .Get real Muiris .

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    Oct 14th 2015, 12:12 PM

    My comment wasn’t reflecting my personal opinion on Kenny and the Fine Gael parliamentary party. It was an observation on back benchers and FG members opinions of Kenny, who are not happy with his performance, hence candidates like Reegan attempting to distance themselves from some of Kenny’s policies ahead of the general election. It’s time you got real and actually open your eyes to what’s going on around you. Go look at the Peoples Debate and come back and tell me all is well within Fine Gael.

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    Oct 13th 2015, 12:12 PM

    Bruton talks the talk with all his jobs, jobs and more jobs, but i’m not sure he walks the walk.

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    Oct 13th 2015, 12:41 PM

    FG in disarray in Dublin bay north … No surprise they are back stabbing each other .. Regan hasn’t a hope of being elected here . Only a few hundred bothered voting for her in the locals .

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    Oct 13th 2015, 10:47 PM

    The competition to gain at least two seats for FG is intense as one can expect ,augurs very well for success .

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    Oct 13th 2015, 12:44 PM

    they are all back stabbing. they have no respect for party colleagues, how could they have respect for citizens.

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    Oct 13th 2015, 12:49 PM

    Sure weren’t they trying to get rid of Enda 6 months before the election.

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    Oct 13th 2015, 1:13 PM

    These guys don’t make mistakes.

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    Oct 13th 2015, 1:27 PM

    No great secret. All the male colleagues are mentioned but the only Female is omitted. Is this a variation of ” Jobs for De Boys “

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    Oct 13th 2015, 3:34 PM

    There’s probably a simple explanation.

    Oversight at the printers probably!

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