Let me see ….. again
Yesterday we had that great gospel account of the healing of Bartimaeus, the blind man on the roadside near the town of Jericho. It’s one of my favourite Gospel passages…
faith
Can you write something on grief?
Sometime ago, I asked for suggestions around what might be helpful on this blog. The other day I got one such suggestion. It was short and to the point, asking…
It’s personal (The Faith)
Few thoughts shared around Sunday’s Gospel …. “What about you, do you want to leave me too?” In our first reading there is mention of marriage. Central to the celebration…
Sound bites and the full story ….
I celebrated Mass a little while ago. The First Reading was from the Book of Ruth and recounted the story of Ruth’s mother-in-law wanting to send her back to her…
A moment among many ….
This was a busy week in our parish. Cemetery Masses, Kilkelly Festival, Concert and the Urlaur Pattern. It was heart-warming to see so many people gather to remember, pray, shed…
Meeting Ed Sheeran
Nobody was as surprised as myself. I’d been at a wedding reception that day and came home late enough. I knew that Ed was playing his second concert in Croke…
God is God
Just caught closing minutes of a documentary on Joan Baez and this song featured. I’d never heard it before. Glad I heard it today. “GOD IS GOD” (Lyrics) (Steve Earle)…
Growing in faith …
It’s easy enough to be confused around today’s Feast of The Lord’s Baptism. Scarcely two weeks ago, we beheld an infant in a borrowed stable and now we celebrate the…
November Thoughts
(The lines that follow are based on a few words shared at Masses here in Kilmovee Parish last weekend as we celebrated All Souls’ Day) Many years ago I was…
19th Sunday
I love this song! Mary Black does a fine job but thought I’d include the Sligo Man! I am never fully sure what the first verses refers to but think…