A Reflection for the Thirteenth Sunday of the Year, 26th June 2022
I was very moved recently when a friend of mine welcomed two Ukrainian refugees, a mother and daughter, into her home. My friend is a widow in her early seventies whose four grown-up children have all moved out she had space in the house. I was surprised when she said that she had registered with the Irish Red Cross to accept a refugee family into her home...
Author: - June 1, 2022
Reflection for the Feast of Corpus Christi, Sunday 19th June 2022
this?’ ‘Why do we gather on Sunday for Eucharist?’ Many of us are from a generation where we were told that it was a mortal sin not to! However, with Covid restrictions, the fact is that a lot of people have simply fallen out...
Author: -
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: -
A Reflection for Pentecost Sunday, 5th June 2022
siesta! I was soon awakened by urgent children’s voices: “Padre! Padre!” In a semi-haze I opened the parish door, tried to smile and was told in frantic and frightened voices: “The Police,” “our hut,” “big lorry,” “rope pulling it down!” I ran to the parish jeep and the children piled in and the jigsaw of words started to come together.
Author: - May 22, 2022
