Generations meeting
Today at Mass, we heard the Gospel account of Simeon meeting Mary and Joseph in the Temple when they brought Jesus to present him there in keeping with their custom.…
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On a mission
Some months ago a classmate of mine in the Diocese of Derry asked if I’d conduct a Mission in his parish. Though my initial email was to thank him for…
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…
Thirteenth Station: Jesus is taken down from the cross
We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. I can still see her. She’d been in the hospice for…
Tenth Station: Jesus is stripped of his garments
We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. In many ways this is the cruellest of the stations –…
The Third Station: Jesus falls for the first time
We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Was it a pebble or a rock? Was it a push…
Holy Family – Wholeness in Families
I celebrated Mass in Kilmovee this morning on the Feast of The Holy Family. Sharing here the words used … A good number of years ago there was a video…
A thought and a tune (not necessarily related!)
This weekend’s gospel speaks of the calling of the first four disciples – all fishermen. I put a few lines on our parish bulletin this week about vocations and about…