Words are like weapons (they sometimes wound)
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he…
General Interest
“I had heard you were a hard man ……”
This line, coming towards the end of this weekend’s Gospel passage, gives us a sense of the thought process at work in the man who buried his talents rather than…
Eleventh of the Eleventh Eleven …..
It’s one of those dates …. there were twin brothers beside me at home and they were born on the 6th of the 6th Sixty-Six, ensuring their birthday would not…
Cathedral 150th
On November 3rd, Bishop Kelly, Bishop Flynn, priests, religious and people of Achonry Diocese gathered to mark the 150th Anniversary of the dedication of the Cathedral of The Annunciation and…
All Saints …
I left myself a bit short for time and, in a hurry to get something done for the weekly Parish Bulletin, decided to Google and find an image that represented…
Wedding
Will get back to a bit more writing in the coming days …. Thanks for checking in. I had a wedding on Friday last in Lisacul Church. It was the…
Still here ….
Haven’t posted in a few days as I hadn’t been feeling too well. One of those “bugs” people talk about and it sort of floored me for close on a…
I was late for Mass this morning ……
I’m reminded of the story of the mother calling her son for Mass. “Get up”, she pleads, “it’s time for Mass”. “I’m not going to Mass”, comes the reply from…
Should go home more often ….
I celebrated Mass in my home parish on Sunday. The parish priest was away and asked if I could help. I was in Killaraght and Gurteen for Sunday Masses. It’s…
Not the healthy but the sick ….
Today is the feast of St Matthew. He was numbered among the twelve Apostles and among the FOUR Evangelists. As one of the TWELVE he walked alongside Jesus and observed…