Roots and Wings
I think you know that I like lyrics, especially those that make me think and in the past few days I came across a wonderful song by Imelda May. It’s…
Vincent
Review recalled
Yesterday, with close on forty people from our parish, I visited Lough Derg for the One Day Pilgrimage. In his words of welcome, Fr Owen Joe McEneaney referred to Fr…
Old Friends tell an old story
I was down in the “Thatch Cottage” at Kilmovee Community Centre a while ago. Some of my old friends from St Aiden’s N.S., Monasteraden were there filming their most recent…
Where is Google?
Recently I tried to contact Google. The comedian Kevin McAleer has a wonderful routine around Google and the feeling that we are all being watched. He said he was in…
Miracles and Memories
Today’s Gospel Passage about the loaves and fishes is among my favourites. I love the idea of the boy offering what he had with him so that a crowd could…
Mercy and unlocked doors
There have been many references to Pope Francis’ repeated call to bishops – indeed to all involved in ministry – to “know the smell of the sheep”. It’s a challenging…
Lyric and tune
During the week I had a call from someone asking if I’d record the words of the poem put together in memory of the Crew of Rescue 116. I discovered…
Easter Thoughts
This is the text of a homily included in “Homilies for April” in the Furrow “Were you there when they found the empty tomb ….” so goes the old Spiritual…
Temperatures Rising!