The Fields of Athenry
Greetings from Esker!! I’ve been here the past few days with some priests from the diocese of Killaloe. I’d been asked to lead their annual Priests’ Retreat and that started…
General Interest
Wedding
I attended a wedding ceremony today. It was in Ballyhaunis. The couple, Seamus Kenny and Claire Healy were married by Fr Stephen Farragher. It was a lovely and uplifting ceremony…
Another new neighbour
On my way from Mass yesterday I spotted a new neighbour in the field at the front of my house. Later in the day I went out to say hello!…
Dropped in ….
I had a visit during the week from my cousin Lauren and her husband Jeremy. I celebrated their marriage with them last August in Rockville Centre. They had a week…
Vocations Sunday
This weekend we celebrate Vocations Sunday and, in word and prayer, seek to encourage people to consider the possibility of a vocation to the priesthood or religious life. On Holy…
Old Friends ….
Some of my classmates from Maynooth met together this week in Athlone. We’ve managed to meet every year since leaving the Seminary and that’s a bit of an achievement 🙂…
New Arrival
As you know I was away for a few days last week. When I got back I discovered I had a new neighbour in the field beside my house. There…
A few photos ..
I just loaded some photos on the computer from yesterday’s Papal Audience. I think they capture a bit of the atmosphere. The newly married couple come from near Washington DC…
No one thing
On Sunday we had the gospel passage that included the meeting between Jesus and Thomas. A week earlier there had been another visit by Jesus to the locked room of…
Greetings
At a conference on communications. Listening to various speakers through headphones and interpreters. A strange experience but amazing stories from around the world. Certainly puts any sense I might have…