The Voting is Done …..
It has been a difficult time – these past few months, with much talk around the subject of life, pregnancy, birth and abortion. Many views were expressed, concerns and hopes…
Checking in
Will get back to this later. Hope all going well. Not the easiest of times for our country now. Lots of questions ….
Minutes of the last meeting ….
(Basing this on a “tweet” I read earlier, the message of which is attributed to Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen) Sometimes a man who misses a meeting misses much. If minutes…
Sounds and rhythm ….
I’m not sure how I happened on this video today. I think I was searching for a tune and it led me to this clip from The Corrs … mighty…
Pat McNamara – An Evangelist ….
I asked someone to show me this grave. It’s in the cemetery adjacent to Urlaur Abbey and is the grave of Pat McNamara who was once a teacher in nearby…
It only seems like yesterday
I was about three months old when JFK visited Ireland in June 1963 and just over eight months old when he was assassinated in Dallas Texas. For some reason, for…
Water’s edge ….
I took this a few years ago when leading an Advent Retreat in Howth, Co. Dublin. I’m not sure why I took it or what caught my eye but think…
A daisy a day …..
I took this photograph last night on my into a meeting in Urlaur Community Centre. We were making plans for “The Gathering” that is to take place around the weekend…
Opinion Polls
Just came across this clip earlier. It’s from the excellent comedy series, YES PRIME MINISTER, and has a story to tell. You’d wonder!!
Anniversaries near and far ….
Earlier today I met people for the first time. They’re a family from Richmond, Virginia and friends of my aunt (Mary Margaret) who lives there. Mary Margaret asked me sometime…