On this day …
Following the murder of Lyra McKee in Derry, like many others, I looked at her letter to her “14 year old self”. It was an amazing letter and a wonderful…
Vincent
Pentecost – The Church’s Birthday
From locked room to waiting street They were locked in a room and burdened with fear, joined one with the other in continuous prayer. “The Advocate”, he told them, “would…
A letter from Jesus …
I wrote these few lines earlier today, in preparation for Masses in Kilmovee and Kilkelly. I tried to imagine Jesus writing to us, following the Ascension. I’m sure there’s so…
Only Saying
Just in from Mass in Kilmovee. I didn’t preach at Masses last night (there was a football match on that I felt people had an interest in!!) but figured I…
Urlaur 50th
About to shut down here but wanted to share a few words from this evening’s Mass in Urlaur Church to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of its opening. A packed church…
She sang today
I attended the funeral of Martin O’Grady today in Monasteraden. My earliest memories of Martin were, as his son described him at the end of Mass, as the “Meter Reader”.…
More Max!
On Monday I travelled to Enniskillen to spend a few hours with the priests of Clogher Diocese. It was part of their gathering for some reflection on ministry and life…
Faith restored
A cousin was speaking with me yesterday and she told me she was in London last weekend, with her two young sons, to visit her sister and family. They went…
One man and his dog
I had a Funeral Mass in the parish this morning. The man who died had a very loyal dog who died sometime ago. There was an amazing connection between them.…
One thing led to another
Listening to Mid West Radio today, someone requested a song by Max Boyce. I had never heard for him but Gerry Glennon found a version of him singing a song…