Vocations Sunday 2018
Today is Good Shepherd Sunday. We reflect on Vocation within the church. Vocation at its widest, includes every man, woman and child of us, who tries daily to respond to…
homily
Miracles and Memories
Today’s Gospel Passage about the loaves and fishes is among my favourites. I love the idea of the boy offering what he had with him so that a crowd could…
Mercy and unlocked doors
There have been many references to Pope Francis’ repeated call to bishops – indeed to all involved in ministry – to “know the smell of the sheep”. It’s a challenging…
Twelfth Night
As a child, I remember going to Sligo with my parents on Christmas Eve. We’d go in the afternoon, spend a few hours in Sligo and call to Cloonamahon (then…
Messenger Magazine
Some months ago, Fr Donal Neary S.J., asked me if I’d write a piece for the Novmeber issue of the Sacred Heart Messenger Magazine. I was honoured to be asked.…
Words acknowledged
Firstly I want to say thanks to all who visited the blog in the past few days. I just did a count and more than 5600 views of the previous…
Why didn’t you go in?
(A brother reflects on a decision …… A thought around The Prodigal Son) It’s a fair question! I don’t know. And maybe I do for there was jealousy at work.…
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…
Dear Fr Jacques
Fr Jacques Hamel RIP. “That we may keep watch with Christ and rest with him in peace.” #normandy pic.twitter.com/z2dzb7wlBE — Diocese of Achonry (@achonrydiocese) 26 July 2016 Dear Fr Jacques,…