On this day …
Thirty-three years ago today I went to Maynooth (September 13th, 1981). It seems so long ago now and so much has changed. I remember leaving home with my parents. Before…
Religion
Are you a priest ….
and then a slight hesitation – “…. a Catholic Priest?” I wasn’t in New York, London or any other foreign city. I was in Ballaghaderreen. I had just knocked at…
Too little has changed
FRIDAY AUGUST 29th Earlier today, as I celebrated Mass on the Feast of the Beheading of St John The Baptist, I could not help but draw comparison between the far…
Joyful Celebration
I was happy to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage with Brendon and Tara. It was a simple but prayerful gathering in a small Chapel with just close family and fiends.…
Walk to Mass
Fr Robert McCabe, a priest of Meath Diocese, circulated an email during the week. In it, he asked that we might encourage people to walk all or part of the…
Remembered
Today is the anniversary of my mother’s death. She died five years ago on the anniversary of the Apparition at Knock. She is fondly remembered by all of us this…
Sound of silence
This I’ve included elsewhere but read recently that Leonard is turning 80 soon so thought I might feature a few of the pieces I like from him. This is one…
Faithful to the Script
Yesterday, I celebrated the sacrament of Baptism in St Mark’s Church, Vienna (Near Washington DC) a lovely gathering that I was glad to be part of. The baby was Brendan,…
The Assumption and Holy Days
Someone asked me the other day about attending a wedding Mass on August 15th. He was wondering if this would fulfill his “obligation” to attend Mass for the Feast of…
St Dominic
Friday was the Feast of St Dominic. I couldn’t help but think of our gathering at Urlaur Abbey on Monday last. Bishop Brendan mentioned that the Abbey was founded in…