2022

Remembered

Just short of one month ago, a very good friend of mine died. Her name is Marie Regan and, during my time in Kilmovee Parish, Marie was sacristan in Kilmovee.…

Here again

For the past few weeks I have been back in Rockville Centre, New York. It’s difficult to believe but it is twenty-five years since I came here first; that time…

Class Reunion

I write these lines in advance of a class reunion in St Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen. It will see former pupils and classmates, who sat the leaving cert in 1981, gather…

Knock Pilgrimage

On May 15th, I had the privilege of preaching at our Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock. We joined with the dioceses of Clonfert and Galway. Sharing the homily here (courtesy of…

Holy Week 2022

Lent has almost run its course. Palm Sunday approaches and, on its heels, Holy Week. This is intended to be the highpoint of the Church’s liturgy; the recalling of those…