Lent Week 2 Wednesday
This image is from a gathering we had to celebrate the praying of the Rosary in the month of October. The idea, borrowed from the lived memory of many, sees…
Lent 2019
St Joseph – Lent Week 2 Tuesday
I remember this statue from a visit to Castlederg Parish for a Mission in October 2015. It was in one of the other churches in the parish and I went…
Lent Week 2 Monday
The key-line in today’s readings at Mass is “Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate”. It goes on to say,”Do not judge, and you will not be judged yourselves; do…
St Patrick’s Day
Let’s leave it at this today!! One of my favourite songs and the singer is a Sligo man … can’t get better than that. Remembering Dick Farrelly who wrote this…
Lent Week 1 Saturday
Earlier today I was in Cloonloo for the baptism of my grand-niece, Grace Mary. I was happy to be there with my family as we celebrated this day with Grace…
Lent Week 1 Friday
This is my newsletter piece for Sunday – St Patrick’s Day. Don’t call it “Paddy’s Day” or “Paddy’s”. This is a day to recall the faith we have received and…
Lent Week 1 Thursday
I saw a clip of Jeremy Clarkson on the revised “Who wants to be a millionaire?” during the week. I noticed that there is a new lifeline added – it’s…
Lent Week 1 Wednesday
Today is the eighth anniversary of my father’s death, may he rest in peace. It is the sixth anniversary of the election of Pope Francis, may he be an instrument…
Lent Week 1 Tuesday
Today’s Gospel passage centres on the disciples asking Jesus to teach them how to pray. In response, he gives them the words that we pray so often – the words…
Lent Week 1 Monday
“Insofar as you did it for one of the least of my brothers or sisters, you did it to me ……” Bishop Willie Walsh, the retired bishop of Killaloe took…