The Annunciation
This poem by Fr Killian McDonnell, OSB is a very interesting take on The Annunciation. A priest gave me a card a number of years ago, following a retreat I…
Lent Week 3 Sunday
Coming down the steps on a September day in 1979, John Paul went down on his knees and kissed the ground at Dublin airport. It was a powerful moment of…
Lent Week 2 Wednesday
This image is from a gathering we had to celebrate the praying of the Rosary in the month of October. The idea, borrowed from the lived memory of many, sees…
St Joseph – Lent Week 2 Tuesday
I remember this statue from a visit to Castlederg Parish for a Mission in October 2015. It was in one of the other churches in the parish and I went…
Lent Week 2 Monday
The key-line in today’s readings at Mass is “Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate”. It goes on to say,”Do not judge, and you will not be judged yourselves; do…
Kilkelly St Patrick’s Day Parade
The first ever St Patrick’s Parade in Kilkelly took place on the evening of St Patrick’s Day. A wonderful turnout of people, a very well organised event and in excess…
St Patrick’s Day
Let’s leave it at this today!! One of my favourite songs and the singer is a Sligo man … can’t get better than that. Remembering Dick Farrelly who wrote this…
Lent Week 1 Saturday
Earlier today I was in Cloonloo for the baptism of my grand-niece, Grace Mary. I was happy to be there with my family as we celebrated this day with Grace…
Lent Week 1 Friday
This is my newsletter piece for Sunday – St Patrick’s Day. Don’t call it “Paddy’s Day” or “Paddy’s”. This is a day to recall the faith we have received and…
Lent Week 1 Thursday
I saw a clip of Jeremy Clarkson on the revised “Who wants to be a millionaire?” during the week. I noticed that there is a new lifeline added – it’s…