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…
Reflections
“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…
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…
Coins and choices ….
Jesus asks whose head is on the coin and he is told it’s “Caesar’s”, leading to the response; “Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs…
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…
Urlaur Pattern Mass
On August 4th, as mentioned in other posts, we celebrated the Pattern at Urlaur Abbey. Seán Browne from Castlerea recorded the day’s proceedings and recently sent me a copy of…
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…
I suppose I’m lucky to have a job ….
This weekend’s Gospel passage is the workers in the vineyard – being hired at different times during the day and of the distribution of wages at day’s end. I mentioned…
A reflection ….
Yesterday, I attended the funeral Mass of Fr Tommie Mannion, P.P., Claremorris. I’d known him since the time I worked with Galway Regional Marriage Tribunal and have kept some contact…