Soul Food for the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 15th October
For most of my teenage years I was a boy scout in the 45th Unit based in Mount Argus, Dublin. It’s only in recent years that I’ve come to appreciate what a gift it was to me – and to my brother who was also in the scouts – to be able to learn the life-skills that we acquired in the scouts and to have the adventures that we had back then. I have very vivid and precise memories of our troop leader who was a force of nature, a very skilled scout, a very good person, a great leader and – above all – a great entertainer. No matter how long the road was, no matter how wet we got as we trudged through the Wicklow mountains every second or third Sunday, he always had a quip, a quick word to cheer us up and to drive us on...
Author: - October 4, 2023
Soul Food for the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, 8th October
Today's Gospel links the vineyard to those who bear fruit. When we love each other, we become bearers of God’s fruit. Today we are more aware of differences in our society, and we ask how we can be more inclusive of those marginalised in our communities. In a personal way, I was touched by the words of Pope Francis in Lisbon during World Youth Day. He profoundly described a Church that is open to all people...
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Soul Food for Sunday 1st October, the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (AND the Fifth Sunday in The Season of Creation 2023)
The Season of Creation draws to a close as we approach the Feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, 4th October. Hopefully it’s been a time of learning and action for us all. The gospel reading today reminds us that action speaks louder than words. It is important that this action be together both at the community (micro) level and at the broader (macro) level. This is well captured in the theme and logo of the Season...
Author: - September 7, 2023
Soul Food for Sunday 24th September, the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (AND the Fourth Sunday in The Season of Creation 2023)
Nature into Life - Into the river of nature, teeming with life – we did come; to be carried through life with gifts most generous. From an abundance we are fed We’re part of each other as we journey together There’s beauty too: In the flowers, in birds & bees With farm stock and animals wild.
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