A Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Easter (7th May) 2023
At the centre of ministry should be the example of Jesus’ own life and ministry. Many sports enthusiasts have often seen teams taking the field or court without a clear plan. Within minutes of the start of a game, it can be easily observed that some players are playing in one particular way and others in another way. Even within current institutions, we can see different ‘game plans’ playing out in various contexts...
Author: - May 1, 2023
A Reflection for the Sixth Sunday of Easter (14th May) 2023
In an era when we are aware of the loneliness of people, today’s Gospel is a Good News story about the gift of faith (trust) in God. John reminds his readers about God’s promise never to leave people alone. Prayer, as we know, is an action of faith and is offered in trust by the person praying to God.
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Soul Food for The Fourth Sunday of Easter (30th April) 2023
In the Gospel today, St John uses the image of the shepherd to offer the reader an insight into the God of Love. Christ is the Good Shepherd who looks after his flock. Like all good shepherds, He keeps his flock close to Him.
Author: - April 23, 2023
Soul Food for the Third Sunday of Easter, 23rd April 2023
Letting go of the old in order to make way for the new is part of life’s cycles of beginnings and endings, birth and death. Just before midnight at the dawn of each new year, many Irish people continue the tradition of opening the back door of their home to let the old year out, and the front door to let the new year in. As seasons change and Winter turns to Spring, St Brigid’s Day (1st February) marks an end of the darkness and the beginning of a new season of hope and growth; the old St Brigid’s Cross is burned and the new one hung in its place. So too, in life, we know that letting go of what is weighing us down and holding us back is necessary to make space to welcome in something better. Newness brings possibility, hope and potential.
Author: - April 10, 2023
