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…
Songs
I wish he would “walk the line”!!
Went for a walk with the dog this morning. All went well (as well as it gets!) until we met a woman walking two dogs. Not a whimper from them…
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 1914 (WW1 Truce)
Jerry Lynch (a Clare man) sings a very moving song, telling of a glimpse of peace during WW1. It took place over the Christmas days of 1914 and gave some…
Here comes that rainbow again …
I’m in Thurles today, leading a retreat in the Presentation Convent. There are about twenty sisters attending, including one a 100 years old. I hope I don’t undo the good…
I know .. I know ….. I know :)
I said it’s not Christmas yet and it isn’t but ………… I think you’ll enjoy this
Teacher’s Farewell
I went home to Gurteen a few hours ago for a Retirement Function in honour of Maura Murray who taught me when I attended Mullaghroe N.S. I don’t think she…
Eleventh of the Eleventh Eleven …..
It’s one of those dates …. there were twin brothers beside me at home and they were born on the 6th of the 6th Sixty-Six, ensuring their birthday would not…
Another song … (thanks to YouTube!!)
I mentioned Imelda May a few “posts” ago and have become quite a fan – though I don’t fully get all her music. I still hear that Dublin accent and…
May in August!
NO, I’ve not finally flipped!! It’s time for May in August …. I heard “Kentish Town Waltz” on Mid West Radio yesterday and thought it was a lovely piece of…