Reflections
Where do you live?
“Homeless Jesus” – a statue in Glasgow It was a straightforward question enough. So too, the answer: “Come and see”. They did and “spent the rest of that day with…
An open letter as a year closes
Dear 2017, In a few short hours, you will be replaced by 2018. All over the world, as midnight finds its hour in a variety of time-zones, people will embrace,…
Lighting the next candle
The Advent Wreath, week by week, sees the lighting of another candle. The intention being to complete the circle in time for Christmas and to light the central candle –…
Dog on the run!
I met Andy Moran briefly today and realised I’ve not posted anything here since before the All-Ireland Final. I was, of course, disappointed Mayo did not win, but not to…
Lines repeated
Earlier today I shared these words at Mass in St Agnes’ Cathedral. I’d first written them a few years ago for our parish magazine and updated them recently for an…
Memories and eclipses
I celebrated Mass this morning and remembered my mother, Mary, who died eight years ago today. She died on the Feastday of Our Lady of Knock and, as I write…
Glen Campbell R.I.P.
A few months ago I posted some video clips from Glen Campbell. I had only heard a few days earlier that he was living with Alzheimers and was very taken…