Earlier today, we celebrated Mass in Kilmovee and began the “Do This In Memory” programme with six children from the parish who are preparing for First Holy Communion – to be celebrated in April 2013. The six, two boys and four girls, were called by name and came to stand…
An old friend – well sort of a friend – arrived yesterday. I had no idea he was coming to visit and went to bed on Sunday night, not even giving a thought to him, never mind the possibility that he was en route to my door. As I stood…
The priests of our diocese have been gathering for a bit of reflection and discussion. Earlier I led a short time of prayer in preparation for our first session of the day on the theme of “The Vocation of the Priest Presider” and was reminded of a poem I read…
Met some cousins earlier for dinner. Their dog wandered into the other room and later we found him like this!! He seems at home so thought if he decided to check my blog he might enjoy seeing himself!! Welcome anytime, Marley:)
I was speaking today at Mas about the Safe Cross Code – an old TV ad campaign from the early 1970s that was intended to help us all learn how to safely cross the road. It’a amazing how the words have stuck with so many. I think the words are…
A few images to celebrate the feast day of a Saint who loved animals!! I think he’d approve …. The first batch seem to home in on the idea that dogs begin to look like their owners or vice versa :} The second, okay St Francis might not totally approve…
Today is their Feastday. The old prayer says: “Angel of God, my guardian dear though whom God’s love commits me here ever, this day be at my side to light, to guard, to rule to guide. Amen” Strikes me that we might think a bit about those four words: LIGHT:…
