“The prayers have all been said now”
This line from the Fureys’ song “The Old Man” always struck a chord with me and especially so today. We gathered at 12noon to celebrate my mother’s Funeral Mass. There…
Reflections
My mother ………..
My mother died on Friday last, August 21st. Even to write those words is difficult but there’s a truth in them that has to dawn. I miss her. We, my…
17th Sunday of The Year
Today’s Gospel, we are told, interrupts the regular programme of Mark’s Gospel and for the next five Weeks John speaks to us of Eucharist. There could all too easily be…
14th Sunday of The Year
This weekend’s Gospel tells of Jesus’ return to his hometown and people’s negative reaction to “one of their own”. Here’s a thought around this …. HOMETOWNS AND PROPHETS Are there…
Day and Date (The Year of The Priest)
(What follows might seem a bit heavy – I might even delete it – it’s late on Sunday night – June 14th – and I’ve been doing a bit of…
Thomas – Doubter or Expert Witness?
Fr. Liam Swords, one of our Diocesan priests, muses on “Inquiries” and feels certain that in today’s world there would have been an INQUIRY/TRIBUNAL into the death and resurrection of…
Holy Week Letters!
We had a Holy Hour in the Cathedral each Sunday of Lent. Last night, I was reminded of a conversation with a friend of mine that took place earlier in…
Second Sunday of Lent
Today’s Gospel tells of the Transfiguration – when Jesus was revealed to Peter, James and John in a way not seen before. Words from the God The Father confirmed the…
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Just doing the parish newsletter for this week and put a few words together for reflection on Gospel of the healing of the parlytic as told in Gospel passage for…