Daily Lenten Thought March 17th
Happy St Patrick’s Day! Earlier today I had a Wedding Mass. Shortly before the Mass I met a couple whose Wedding Mass I celebrated just over two years ago. I…
March 2016
Daily Lenten Thought March 16th
If it’s okay, I’m going to revisit and old post from a few years ago. It was a reflection on priesthood. At present we have no student for the priesthood…
Daily Lenten Thought March 15th
Today I visited two of the three schools in the parish. Fr John visited the third. Like many others, we attended Flag Raising Ceremonies in the schools for today had…
Daily Lenten Thought March 14th
This morning’s Scripture Passage at Mass (Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62) could find its place in any TV Soap plot line. A young and beautiful woman is attacked by two…
Daily Lenten Thought March 12th
The idea of going on “pilgrimage” to Ballaghaderreen is not something we’d normally speak about! We associate pilgrimage with Religious sites like Knock, Croagh Patrick or Lough Derg. Maybe even…
Daily Lenten Thought March 11th
“Well Tony?” I think that’s as much as I said to him. It was last Monday, just after the funeral of Jack Roddy (mentioned in another daily thought) and I…
Daily Lenten Thought March 10th
Today the 32nd Dáil assembles in Dublin for the first time. A Ceann Comhairle has been elected by secret ballot. His role, a crucial one, seeks to oversee discussions that…
Daily Lenten Thought March 9th
“Let sleeping dogs lie” This is a photo of Alpha – my dog and “good friend”! I’m not sure about him being my best friend but we get on fairly…
Daily Lenten Thought March 8th
A common happening! We can be so slow to involve ourselves in events, situations and people’s lives. There is, all too often , the feeling that someone else will do…
Daily Lenten Thought March 7th
Jack Roddy was buried today. He was a quiet and inoffensive man who lived a quiet life. He’ll be missed. I’d like to share a few thoughts around the words…