Vocations Sunday 2018
Today is Good Shepherd Sunday. We reflect on Vocation within the church. Vocation at its widest, includes every man, woman and child of us, who tries daily to respond to…
priesthood
Lines repeated
Earlier today I shared these words at Mass in St Agnes’ Cathedral. I’d first written them a few years ago for our parish magazine and updated them recently for an…
Hashtags and healing
The last few days the place I remember and call Maynooth has become a hashtag #maynooth or #maynoothscandal. Someone just asked me how I feel about this. The answer is…
In or out of rhyme ….
I was asked earlier today to write a few lines for the tenth edition of our Parish Magazine. I said yes. There was no suggestion around what I should write…
It’s been four years
Maynooth Union This week I’m in Kiltegan at a Priests’ Retreat. Earlier in the week priests from all over Ireland, indeed the world, would have gathered in Manooth to celebrate…
Daily Lenten Thought March 16th
If it’s okay, I’m going to revisit and old post from a few years ago. It was a reflection on priesthood. At present we have no student for the priesthood…
A week on …
<p style="text-align: justify;">Last week I had the good fortune to spend a bit of time with priests from the Diocese of Killaloe on their Diocesan Retreat. Held in Knock, it…
Do I look old to you Seán?
There was a fine crowd at Mass today in Kilmovee. Given the weather conditions and state of the roads, I had expected a small attendance. Fair play to people for…
On this day …
Thirty-three years ago today I went to Maynooth (September 13th, 1981). It seems so long ago now and so much has changed. I remember leaving home with my parents. Before…
Golden Jubilee Celebration
On Friday September 27th, the parish of Keash/Culfadda celebrated with its recently retired Parish Priest, Fr Jim Finan, the occasion of his Golden Jubilee of Ordination. The Church of St…