Jimmy Sherlock’s Funeral Mass
Just in from Jimmy’s Funeral Mass in Gurteen. It was a lovely gathering of family, neighbours and friends. I had a few notes written by way of a homily and…
Reflections
Jimmy Sherlock, R.I.P.
Jimmy Sherlock, R.I.P. Earlier today, Sunday March 20th, my uncle Jimmy died, R.I.P. He had been in hospital for a number of weeks. His family hadn’t told him that daddy…
Bill Sherlock – Funeral Mass
My father’s Funeral Mass was celebrated today (March 16th) in St Joseph’s Church, Cloonloo. The church was filled to overflowing. Thirty priests joined in the concelebration of Mass. Jimmy Buckley,…
Bill Sherlock R.I.P. – MY FATHER
Bill Sherlock, R.I.P. Daddy (we called him Bill most of the time!) died today, March 13th, at 1pm. About twelve hours earlier, as I sat by his bed with my…
A thought on worrying!
Ralph Phelps in a sermon entitled “How to Worry” tells about the clock that had a nervous breakdown. A new clock placed on the shelf was ticking two ticks to…
Ballot Boxes and Number One
Everywhere we look, every time we speak, every radio show we tune into or every TV news bulletin we watch brings the theme of ELECTION TWENTY ELEVEN to the surface.…
Home again Kathleen ….
A few years ago I saw a short film clip telling the story of Kathleen Field, a woman with a remarkable story with its roots in Vietnam. She was found…
Problems or Shadows?
Camels in the Desert (National Geographic 2006) A parishioner sent me this photograph during the week. It’s obviously a picture of camels, taken from overhead. What might be less obvious…
Whatever happened to Matt Talbot?
I was speaking to someone yesterday and the Beatification of Pope John Paul II was mentioned. The person wasn’t overly excited about it and, truth told, neither am I. Now,…