She sang today
I attended the funeral of Martin O’Grady today in Monasteraden. My earliest memories of Martin were, as his son described him at the end of Mass, as the “Meter Reader”.…
More Max!
On Monday I travelled to Enniskillen to spend a few hours with the priests of Clogher Diocese. It was part of their gathering for some reflection on ministry and life…
Faith restored
A cousin was speaking with me yesterday and she told me she was in London last weekend, with her two young sons, to visit her sister and family. They went…
One man and his dog
I had a Funeral Mass in the parish this morning. The man who died had a very loyal dog who died sometime ago. There was an amazing connection between them.…
One thing led to another
Listening to Mid West Radio today, someone requested a song by Max Boyce. I had never heard for him but Gerry Glennon found a version of him singing a song…
Looking back
Yesterday (Easter Sunday) I was in my brother’s house for the 2nd Birthday of Tommy “Scott”!! Hard to believe two years have passed since his unexpected arrival when his mother…
Mentioned this yesterday
At Easter Masses I mentioned this powerful song, as performed by the amazing Liam Clancy. I spoke of it in the context of numbers getting fewer (though thankfully we had…
There’s more to it than this
On Good Friday, I received this email – my life could be in for a major change! Attn:Friend. How are you? I am Captain *******, a Briton and a soldier…
Lent Week 5 Sunday
This piece is from The Stations of The Cross (published by Messenger) that traces the fourteen stations through the eyes of the woman at the centre of today’s Gospel Passage…
Confirmation Day 2019
Earlier today, Saturday April 6th, I had the pleasure of Confirming twenty-five young people from the parish. Since our diocese is currently without a bishop, it was decided that each…