Kitchen Prayers
This piece is from “Let Advent Be Advent”, published by Messenger Publications in 2017. Kitchens are great places! So much family life is lived there. There may be better furnished…
A room with a view
She had mentioned it to him before but for some reason brought it up again: “You really should clean out the shed.” He agreed and said he had been putting…
Ten years on
I took a look at some of the themes provided by WordPress today and decided to give one of them a try! It’s ten years now since the blog started…
Sorry for your trouble
This evening we had our annual Remembrance Service for those who died in the parish in the past twelve months and whose funerals were celebrated in our four churches. We…
Sunrise to Sunset
This morning, when I opened the blinds I was pleased to see the sun rising through the bared branches of Winter trees. It was not the first time I had…
At the eleventh hour
During the week there has been a lot of talk about today being the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day, that brought to an end the First World War. It was…
A story in everything
My aunt was washing the dishes and, I think, feared I might drop something so she left me the job of drying. Each cup and saucer, each spoon, fork or…
Cian Patrick
Earlier today, we celebrated the Mass of The Angels in Kilmovee Parish Church. It was in memory of Cian Patrick Hunt who died on Saturday, October 6th, in his fourth…
Monumentalized!
The word “monumenalized” was used a number of times on Sunday September 23rd in Castleblayney as a statue of Big Tom was unveiled. The word seems appropriate as its meaning…
Graced
During the week my nephew and his wife welcomed their first child into the world! For months, like all parents, they had looked forward to this moment and it arrived…