Soul Food for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 29th October 2023
To love God and to love your neighbour goes to the centrality of Jesus’s life. The gospel phrase goes to the heart of belief and action, and it is the phrase that attracts many people to Christianity. In Ireland, we have a great love of people who put themselves at the service of their neighbour. This came to the fore during the Covid pandemic...
Author: - October 11, 2023
Reflection for the Feast of The Ascension (21st May) 2023
Most of us will now be aware of the issues that face the planet. We have come to a greater awareness of the beauty of all that surrounds us. With the advances of cameras and television, we are brought to the deepest oceans or the highest mountains in a moment. One commentator, the broadcaster David Attenborough, has shared his love of nature with the world.
Author: - May 14, 2023
A Reflection for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, 15th January 2023
A call to a special vocation. Each one of us has a vocation, called by God to a particular task to be accomplished while we are in this world. In today’s readings, we see three persons, Isaiah, Paul and Jesus, who were entrusted with a special vocation. It is God who calls us. His call is an invitation to participate in His mission to save humanity, a special vocation entrusted to particular persons.
Author: - December 23, 2022
A Reflection for Trinity Sunday 12th June 2022
I notice that Paul talks about the heart and not the head in this passage from Romans. So, I will try to stay with my heart in this reflection. f the Trinity is at the core of creation where and how do I experience this Presence? While I do acknowledge that when I take part in the liturgical and sacramental life of the Church...
Author: - June 1, 2022
