Healing, Healed and Healer ….
This weekend includes a World Day of Prayer for the Sick (February 11th – Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes) and is a timely reminder for a remembrance in prayer…
Religion
“Old Ideas” ….. Leonard Cohen
I got Leonard Cohen’s new album “Old Ideas” during the week. The songs, as usual, are thought provoking but one, in particular caught my attention. It’s called “Come Healing” and…
First Holy Communion and Confirmation – A call to simplicity
There has been a lot of talk this week about First Holy Communion and Confirmation. Sadly the talk has focused on situations where people feel they have to borrow money…
Fourth Sunday of the Year – A thought or two …
Hi, just in from morning Mass in Kilmovee. Lovely to see so many people there and what is certainly a wet and dreary Sunday morning. There were one or two…
A thought and a tune (not necessarily related!)
This weekend’s gospel speaks of the calling of the first four disciples – all fishermen. I put a few lines on our parish bulletin this week about vocations and about…
“A Conversation” …..
I received the following earlier today from a friend who has some “questions” about Faith. Currently he is working with some men who obviously have Faith and have heard his…
The Baptism of The Lord
This is the title sometimes given to Baptism. It is a deeply meaningful title that reminds us that baptism opens the way for the other Sacraments and, without it, the…
Twelfth Night ….
Traditionally this is the “twelfth night” – the last of the Christmas Season and candles are placed in windows to let the passing traveller know there’s a welcome inside. This…
May in December and January …..
Last night for the second time in my life I was at a New Year’s Eve gathering. Most years I went home to be with Bill and Mary for midnight.…
Christmas 2011
Firstly, Happy Christmas to you all. Thanks for keeping an eye on this blog and for your comments and feedback during the year. Certainly you’ve encouraged me to keep putting…