As the evenings lengthen and new signs of life appear in our gardens, we welcome a new spring. The following ancient story tells how the simple spring air can refresh...
The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland recently expressed shock, over what he says is a “blasphemous” satirical clip broadcast on RTE’s New Year’s Eve Countdown Show, which he...
2020 has been a tough year. For months on end we have been listening out for the figures: how many new cases today? How many in ICU? How many deaths?...
Saint Matthew, tells us that the Lord had said through the prophet that the virgin will be with child and they will call him Immanuel which means “God with us”....
Christmas 2020 comes after a most challenging year, a year we will never forget. We see light at the end of the tunnel, but let’s stay safe and be responsible...
There are many ways to wait. We know many people today who are waiting for the arrival of a better world. There are those who are waiting for the result...
Current restrictions are about to lift. Whilst we continue to live in this time of pandemic, I’m really looking forward to the resumption of public Masses. Whilst we adhere fully...
He carries a rosary in his pocket, one that belonged to his dead son, Beau. On Election Day, he went to Mass, as he does every Sunday. In his victory...
I love this story from Katharine Hepburn’s childhood; it’s beautiful, in her own words.... “Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy...
November is a time to remember and pray for family members, colleagues, neighbours and friends who have died since this time last year. Those who have gone before us, those...
1. Life is messy (Covid especially: world-wide mess, winter weather, weariness) The lived experience of life is what makes us who we are. If we lived in a perfect existence...
2020, has been some roller-coaster, that will be remembered for generations to come, as the year of the pandemic. As we begin weeks of greater restrictions, I pray that healing,...
