Joyful Celebration
I was happy to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage with Brendon and Tara. It was a simple but prayerful gathering in a small Chapel with just close family and fiends.…
General Interest
Where peaceful waters flow
I’ve spent a bit of time in Rockville Centre again this Summer. It’s always good to catch up with people – some I know from home and others from my…
Walk to Mass
Fr Robert McCabe, a priest of Meath Diocese, circulated an email during the week. In it, he asked that we might encourage people to walk all or part of the…
Remembered
Today is the anniversary of my mother’s death. She died five years ago on the anniversary of the Apparition at Knock. She is fondly remembered by all of us this…
“Class”
Sean Donegan will be buried today in Gurteen. God rest his Soul. I’ve known him all my life and was sorry on Sunday last to learn of his death. Larger…
Faithful to the Script
Yesterday, I celebrated the sacrament of Baptism in St Mark’s Church, Vienna (Near Washington DC) a lovely gathering that I was glad to be part of. The baby was Brendan,…
The Assumption and Holy Days
Someone asked me the other day about attending a wedding Mass on August 15th. He was wondering if this would fulfill his “obligation” to attend Mass for the Feast of…
Sorry to hear this
Sad to hear of the death of Robin Williams. Sad to think that one who made so many laugh seems to have ended life in the darkest of moments. May…
19th Sunday
I love this song! Mary Black does a fine job but thought I’d include the Sligo Man! I am never fully sure what the first verses refers to but think…
St Dominic
Friday was the Feast of St Dominic. I couldn’t help but think of our gathering at Urlaur Abbey on Monday last. Bishop Brendan mentioned that the Abbey was founded in…