St Patrick’s Rock
Earlier today at Mass, I mentioned St Patrick’s Rock, near Templeronan Cemetery (Cloonloo) and that I might visit it today. Well, I did!
St Patrick’s Day
Happy St Patrick’s Day to you all! It is a day of celebration but like not other in my memory or the memories of people much older than I. We…
The woman at the well
This has been a strange day and, sadly there are more like it to follow. Yesterday, our diocese, like many other dioceses in Ireland and throughout the world, took the…
I feel I have to share this ….
A few days ago, I quite literally happened on fifteen minutes of a YouTube video. It featured a man I have met each summer for more than twenty years. I…
Second Sunday of Lent
I was asked to write some homily thoughts for Trócaire’s Lenten Campaign. I was happy to be asked and able to do this. Just going to include here the piece…
Ballina Novena
On Monday, February 17th, I preached at the opening session of the Padre Pio Novena in Ballina. The theme of the Novena this week is around “Coping with crosses in…
Adam, where are you?
I watched a film (documentary) on Pope Francis last night. It was called “A Man of his word” and gave a great insight into the life and the passion of…
Who’d have thought?
Homage or damage The three kings, wise men or whatever you want to call them set out in search of The Messiah. The story goes they followed a star in…
I’m only saying!
Realised again that I have let a number of weeks pass without adding anything here. Alas, nobody seemed to notice:) Truth is, I have nothing much to add today other…
Went well, thank God
Our TV Mass went very well, thanks be to God. It was a great experience for us all and the welcome we received was second to none. Many thanks to…