A smile possibly!!
Received an email earlier which bore the title “IF DOGS WORKED IN OFFICES”. I liked it!! Checked YouTube and someone had gone to the trouble of putting the pictures together so rather than re-invent the wheel, here it goes!!
Monthly Archives: January 2013
What’s that white thing called?
Last night I called to visit a family near home. The oldest daughter, aged seven, asked “What’s that white thing called?” she was pointing to my collar that was sticking out of my open necked black shirt. “It’s called a collar”, I told her. “Why do you have it?” she…
Going Home
Another Leonard Cohen number. I like it and think it has something to say about not worrying too much about the script! We’ve been given the words and the message is solid.
Miracles take many forms …
There’s a story told of two men who met for lunch one day. One of them was a man of deep and committed faith. He was happy to profess this Faith, live and be guided by it. His friend did not share the faith, in fact he did not believe…
Week reviewed
During the week I had the pleasure of meeting a number of priests from the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore. I had been asked to give some input through their days of annual retreat. I hadn’t met many of them before but knew one or two of those who were…
WHITE GARMENT ….
Today we celebrate the Feast of The Lord’s Baptism. A reminder of that day when entering the Jordan’s waters, the Lord emerged as the recognised one, the acclaimed ONE and the Son of God. On last night’s news I watched the scenes on the streets of East Belfast and, like…
An open letter
When doing the bulletin this week I found we had a lot of empty space – mainly due to the fact that things are only getting back into swing and many of the groups that submit items for inclusion hadn’t done so this week. I thought to put in a…
A neighbour laid to rest
Earlier today we celebrated Mass in St Patrick’s Church, Gurteen for Seán Taheny, R.I.P. Seán’s house was like an extension of ours when we were growing up and his children remain some of the best friends I have to this day. Madge, his wife, has always been there for us…
Happy New Year
Every best wish to you all for the year ahead. Thanks for dropping in during 2012. Hopefully 2013 will give us the chance to share a few more thoughts, tunes, songs and smiles. Just in from a wedding reception. Best wishes to Andy and Jennifer as they meet a new…
