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Soul Food for The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, 25th August 2024

Compassion is a human feeling that we all experience, perhaps even every day. It is also one of the great Christian virtues and a tangible expression of love for those who suffer or are in need. Compassion has strong foundations in Scripture. Psalm 144 reminds us that ‘the Lord is kind and full of compassion, slow to anger, abounding in love. He is good to all, compassionate to all His creatures’.

Author: admin - August 5, 2024

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Soul Food for The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 28th July 2024

In today's Gospel, we witness Jesus miraculously feeding 5,000 people, a profound act of compassion and abundance in the face of hunger. In our modern world, where we produce enough food to feed all the world’s 8 billion people, some 828 million people go hungry every day; these facts create deep questions for us all. In Ireland, over half a million people are considered at risk of poverty and over 180,000 people are living in what is defined as ‘consistent poverty’.

Author: admin - July 4, 2024

A poor man

Soul Food for Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – 16th June 2024  

It is tempting to succumb to impatience, especially when confronted with the injustices plaguing our world; seeing innocent individuals stripped of their dignity and respect can be disheartening. It's equally tempting to grow frustrated with the impatience displayed by others, screaming for “their way or no way”. Amidst this, we're reminded of the virtue of patience. We mustn't lose hope when observing the state of the world, our faith communities, our neighbours or even ourselves in the mirror. Every gesture, no matter how small...

Author: admin - June 2, 2024

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Soul Food for Sixth Sunday of Easter (5th May) 2024

There is only one commandment- love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends (John 15:12).  Jesus invites us into a life where we find joy by giving freely of ourselves to God and others. Recently, I watched the film "One Life," inspired by the remarkable true story of British humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton...

Author: admin - April 20, 2024

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