Let me see ….. again
Yesterday we had that great gospel account of the healing of Bartimaeus, the blind man on the roadside near the town of Jericho. It’s one of my favourite Gospel passages…
Vincent
Homeward Bound
Friday,still in Castlederg but heading home this evening. It’s been an amazing few days. I am so thankful to have had this opportunity to share the faith journey with so…
On a mission
Some months ago a classmate of mine in the Diocese of Derry asked if I’d conduct a Mission in his parish. Though my initial email was to thank him for…
Blood Moon
It seems as if I could be 70 the next time a “Blood Moon” comes around so decided not to take a chance:) I set the clock and got up…
Religious of Parish
At this year’s Urlaur Pattern Mass we included a “Ceremony of Naming and Remembering” men and women of the parish who had entered religious life. We included Diocesan Priests as…
Can you write something on grief?
Sometime ago, I asked for suggestions around what might be helpful on this blog. The other day I got one such suggestion. It was short and to the point, asking…
Faces in the crowd, places on the journey
Spent a bit of time again in Rockville Centre. Always enjoy visiting there. Didn’t travel too much but met a few good people along the way. Among those I met,…
It’s personal (The Faith)
Few thoughts shared around Sunday’s Gospel …. “What about you, do you want to leave me too?” In our first reading there is mention of marriage. Central to the celebration…
Sound bites and the full story ….
I celebrated Mass a little while ago. The First Reading was from the Book of Ruth and recounted the story of Ruth’s mother-in-law wanting to send her back to her…
A quick thought in a roundabout way …
Searching I met a priest last night and, in conversation, we mentioned a nun from home who works in Philadelphia. She is Sr Marguerite O’Beirne, OSF. I wasn’t sure where…