Time and seasons come and go, so far 2024 seems to have moved very quickly, it's hard to believe, this week we begin the month of August. Traditionally August is...
We live in extraordinary times; our world seems to be coming increasingly polemical. Looking at live news commentary of Donald trump's attempted assassination seemed almost surreal. Extremism is part and...
You don’t just wake up one morning, light streaming in from the window, birds fluttering about, and jump from your bed with exuberance declaring “I have a faith!” No, it’s...
It was a lawyer who asked Jesus in the Gospel, ‘Who is my neighbour?’ He was probably expecting a definition that would determine the limits of his obligations. Did ‘neighbour’...
As we begin the month of July, I pray in the brightness of summer all our families will be blessed with health of body and peace of mind. July traditionally...
In many ways we have become desensitised to the horrors of violence, inequality and human suffering displayed on our screens every day. Politics has become increasingly polarised, not just in...
The recent prime time documentary in relation to horrendous treatment of horses was deeply disturbing for many people. Animals and pets are very precious and in the story of creation...
Thoughts and continued prayers for all students currently sitting state exams. I find it interesting, regarding people's recurrent dreams, top of the list are exams. Life at times can indeed...
Carlo Acutis was born May 3, 1991, in London, where his father was working. Just a few months later, he moved with his parents, Andrea Acutis and Antonia Salzano, to...
Time seems to be flying by. The academic year has almost come to conclusion in secondary schools and for third level students, a long summer commences. Continued thoughts and prayers...
In the last years of his life, the great cellist and conductor Pablo Casals suffered greatly from rheumatoid arthritis and emphysema. At 90, he was badly stooped, his head thrust...
The recent walk celebrating “Darkness into light” has an important message in all our lives. Whilst “Darkness into light” raises significant funding towards those seeking healing regarding mental health, it...
