Hope
There is an online Advent Calendar, produced by the Irish Epicopal Conference’s Communications’ Office. Yesterday a short reflection I prepared on “HOPE” was used. By way of experimentation, I put…
2020
And he leaves her ….
This is a piece from The Irish Catholic that I wrote for the month of November. Her first anniversary took place a few weeks ago. I spoke with her husband…
11th November
Today recalls the 11th November 1918 when World War 1 came to an end. This song is in memory of all those who died during that time, and since, leaving…
Dear Ella Noelle
These words are from a piece I wrote for The Irish Catholic. My nephew, Ronan, and his wife Ursuala, welcomed their second daughter into the world in recent weeks. I…
Autumn
There are lovely trees around my house. People admire them but, thankfully, so do I. Often thought to photograph one of them throughout the year and let it tell its…
A bit of a change
Lockdown (or at least LEVEL 3) does stange things!! Decided to have a look at the blog this evening and maybe try out a new look! Let me know what…
Rosary
https://www.facebook.com/100049884751347/videos/193615745644583/ Praying the Rosary on the Feastday of The Most Holy Rosary.
Bishop Paul Dempsey
On Sunday August 30th, Paul Dempsey was ordained bishop of Achonry Diocese. This was a deferred date for his ordination since it was originally planned for April 19th but COVID-19…
The Enchanted Way
This is a version of a booklet published in 1999. It was published by Veritas and is called The Enchanted Way – a take on the Way of The Cross.…
The Touch of The Master’s Hand
For years I have loved the poem “The Touch Of The Master’s Hand” by Myra Brooks Welch and it remains one of my favourite recitations. Earlier I decided to record…