Fr. Paddy’s Blog

Who Cares for the Carer
October 31, 2024

In every community, often silently and heroically, are people who voluntarily care for a vulnerable loved one. For me personally, those who care for a vulnerable loved one are truly...

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November A Time To Remember
October 25, 2024

Time continues to move as we now have entered Winter Time. We begin this Season with Halloween. It’s origins are strongly connected to ancient Celtic roots. In Celtic Ireland, about...

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Economics and Justice
October 18, 2024

The Gospel, has a very challenging relationship with economics. Justice, is at the heart of the Gospel message. In growing and vibrant economy those who have, benefit most. The gospel...

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Medjugorje A Way Of life
October 10, 2024

Medjugorje, located in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, is where the Virgin Mary has allegedly revealed herself on a regular basis to six local children since the 1980s. The site has...

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St. Francis OF Assisi
October 3, 2024

Throughout this month of October, the universal Synod of the church continues in Rome. This is a wonderful process, where discernment , reflection and pragmatic evaluations have taken place, regarding...

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Angel of God my Guardian Dear
September 26, 2024

This week we begin the month of October. October is the time when leaves fall and darkness begins to be felt, nature produces beautiful colours this time of year. The...

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Relics of Saint. Bernadette
September 19, 2024

Currently the relics of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, are visiting many churches across the Country. Saint Bernadette’s relics will be present in the Carlow Cathedral October 7th and Portlaoise Parish Church,...

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Random Tales of Wisdom… Sleep Soundly When the Wind Blows
September 13, 2024

How do you handle adversity? What are you thinking when the sun goes down on those cold, windy nights, when you're trying to get to sleep, and the wind keeps...

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Dark Chapter of Abuse
September 5, 2024

The recent publication of the Scoping Inquiry into historical sexual abuse in schools, details the horrific trauma inflicted by the abuse of young students. This dark chapter in Irish society...

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Don’t Quit
August 29, 2024

There was once a bunch of tiny frogs, who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd gathered around...

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Meditation….. Food For The Soul
August 23, 2024

It is not God, but our false images of God we need to challenge ourselves about. God is not a puppeteer who is pulling the strings on everything that happens...

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Blessed Carlos Acutis relics visit Portlaoise Parish Church
August 15, 2024

This September a relic of blessed Carlo Acutis will be brought to Ireland by 3 Franciscan friars from Assisi where his mortal remains repose. Portlaoise Parish Church is  privileged to...

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