Bad jugs and spilt milk!
We were on retreat during the week. We had an excellent Retreat Director (though he preferred the term “Retreat Servant” – since he felt he was there to serve the…
General Interest
Right scene wrong camera!
On the road between Gurteen and Ballymote last night there was a most glorious sunset. I know it was on other roads too!! That’s the bit I was on. I…
Retreat
No, I’m not pulling back from the front! On retreat yesterday with many of the priests of the diocese. Down on the edge of Lough Gill, Co. Sligo. A lovely…
Eucharistic Congress 2012
So, were you at the Eucharistic Congress? Yes! Just for a few hours on Thursday and I attended the Mass in Knock this afternoon (Saturday). Well, what did you think…
Silver Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiving in Kilmovee
I told you we were having Mass on June 10th. I invited any of you that might be free and local to come along. It was to be the Sunday…
You’d be welcome …
I was ordained, as many of you know, on June 14th 1987. The Ordination was in my home parish of Gurteen and Bishop Flynn ordained me. On Sunday next I…
Maynooth Union
As I mentioned we spent two days in Maynooth this week. We were attending what is called the “Maynooth Union Day” and yesterday we had concelebrated Mass in the College…
Steps retraced
It’s 3.30am and I can’t sleep. Never good at counting sheep, I’ve decided to virtually scribble a few lines here. Earlier this evening I arrived in Maynooth and joined some…
On Grafton Street …..
I was in Dublin yesterday. I had a few hours to kill and parked the car in Trinity Street Car Park. A quick text to a friend led to a…
Anybody get a different answer to that ……
Earlier today (May 23rd) I attended the Funeral Mass of James Flanagan in Ballymote. May he rest in peace. James was our Maths teacher when I was a student in…