Saints and Scholars
Ireland has been called the land of “Saints and Scholars”. I suppose it came from a realisation that through the generations, our country produced many people who gained renown in…
Vincent
Do this in memory of me
This is an image from the Altar in Castlefin Church. I took it last week and have, since then, used it as the desktop image on my computer. There’s something…
Rescue 116 Anniversary
On this, the first anniversary of the loss of the crew of Rescue 116, I thought I might include again lines I wrote last year. May those who lost their…
First Penance
We had First Penance in the parish this evening. Our number is small – eight children – but the celebration was important. It was great to see the children there,…
This little light
We had a Holy Hour in Kilkelly Church last night. There’s something peaceful about an hour like this. We started off with a fair bit of natural light but as…
Twelfth Hour
It’s 11.20 on Sunday evening. Just realised I’d not put any thought here for Lent. Had included one for Mother’s Day but thought to keep that separate. I’m enjoying the…
Mother’s Day
Came across this tonight … was searching for something for Mother’s Day. I’d put these few lines together for my mother. Maybe they have a place here, especially for anyone…
How’s Lent Going?
I was once asked to be executor of a will. The man who died hadn’t much to leave to anyone and his instructions were simple and to the point. He…
Retraced and re-placed
On Holy Ground On my last day in Donegal! Yesterday I visited again some of the sick and housebound in the parish. Fr Porter, Parish Priest, drove me to the…
Any other day
I met a classmate for lunch today in Castlederg, Co. Tyrone. “How old are you now?” he asked me and I heard myself say “fifty-five”. Then he followed with “When…