Doesn’t get much better
Saw this on Twitter last week. Think it’s class!
Category: General Interest
In advance of advent
You might consider …..I am thankful to Fr Donal Neary, S.J., Editor of the Sacred Heart Messenger. Some months ago he kindly published a booklet of reflections I had written on the “Stations of The Cross”. That was published before Lent and, as far as I can gather, went well. It…
To win just once …
I was at an All-Ireland Semi-Final once. It was in 1975 and Sligo played Kerry. I was twelve years of age. I’d forgotten that Sligo had to play Mayo twice (another year of replays!) and eventually became Connaught Champions by a 1 point victory. It was plenty 🙂 I remember…
Andy’s Some Man
I received this poem yesterday from Andy McGovern. Though we’ve never met, I have been in contact with Andy through recent years, not least because of his courageous journey with Motor Neurone Disease. He is the longest-living survivor of this condition in Ireland and, I suspect, further afield. A prolific…
Lines repeated
Earlier today I shared these words at Mass in St Agnes’ Cathedral. I’d first written them a few years ago for our parish magazine and updated them recently for an article in The Messenger Magazine. After Mass a number of people told me they liked the lines so thought I’d…
Countdown
The days have gone well. Since last post, I’ve had the privilege of baptizing seven children in the Cathedral of St Agnes on Sunday last. It was a lovely celebration and great to see so many people there. One of the children was named “McGregor” (first name!!) and I did…
In words and pictures
For the twentieth year running, I’ve had the chance to spend a bit of time in New York. I spent two summers in Huntington (1997 and 1998) and, since then, in Rockville Centre Parish. It’s pure routine now and sometimes I wonder why I don’t do something different. The answer…
Memories and eclipses
I celebrated Mass this morning and remembered my mother, Mary, who died eight years ago today. She died on the Feastday of Our Lady of Knock and, as I write these lines, I am looking at Mass from Knock Shrine marking the launch of a year’s journey towards the Word…
Words worth hearing
Earlier today I received an email from some friends with a link to this video clip. It’s a speech (with introduction) given at a very exclusive school (Cardigan) by the Chief Justice of the United States, John G. Roberts JR. His son is part of the graduating class (2017). He…
The [HOLY] Island
Some time ago Fr Owen McEneaney, the Prior of Lough Derg, asked if I’d consider doing a few days as member of the Pastoral Team. Bishop Liam MacDaid had said something similar to me last year when I was involved with the priests of Clogher on their Diocesan Retreat. It’s…
