Good moment on stage …..
Was sent this the other evening and sort of liked it …….
General Interest
Heartbreaking
Like all who have heard the story from Co. Cavan concerning the death of a family in tragic circumstances, I am deeply saddned. There is, at times like this, a…
Delightful
Yesterday, I met Marian (a niece of one of our oldest parishioners in Kilmovee) and it was good to meet her. We went for lunch (Fisherman’s Catch, Point Lookout) and…
People make places …
Well into the “holidays” now and enjoying the days very much. That said, I’ve been very connected with home too, as I remember Ger Regan, R.I.P., whose Funeral takes place…
Ger Regan, R.I.P.
I heard sad news earlier this evening. Ger Regan died. May he rest in peace. Ger is a few years younger than myself and I’ve known him for more than…
Scaffolding
I was sad to hear of the death of Bishop Eddie Daly, R.I.P. He’s one of those people that always seems to have been there in my lifetime. How many…
Newstalk
I had a call the other day from Newstalk 106-108 FM to see if I would say a few words around my experience in Maynooth. The researcher told me they…
Hashtags and healing
The last few days the place I remember and call Maynooth has become a hashtag #maynooth or #maynoothscandal. Someone just asked me how I feel about this. The answer is…
From Reek to Creed
Reek Sunday, they call it – the last Sunday in July when tens of thousands of people climb Croagh Patrick. It’s a tradition deeply rooted in the Irish Soul but…
Psalm at today’s Mass
This was the Psalm prayed at Masses throughout the world today. The words cut deep but are a reminder that the troubles we now experience are not new, there have…