I agree with Fr. Flannery that Life is a mystery.
Quoting from Fr. Flannery:
"I no longer believe that there is one set of doctrines that encompass the whole truth and that all other belief systems
Last Sunday I heard a sermon on John 15 which gave three examples of "branches that bear no fruit". The second was "Judas" and the third was "Jews". The preacher was Indian, and his casual antisemitis
Key Message:
Are we living fruitfully or fretfully?
Homily:
A techie's testimony:
"Few years ago, I was not able to accomplish a certain goal even though I was worki
The wisdom of innocence?
As for myself in the 1950s I was imagining huge trout in the dark pool in the Dodder below Templeogue bridge, and catching them only when I was fast asleep. I was never hap
Séamus, that lovely first verse of Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard brought back a lovely memory for me.
But, first of all, I must agree completely with what you have to say about that s
Key Message:
Am I a sheep or a shepherd?
Homily:
In one of the churches I found the choir master was a young ninth grade student. During the choir practice, he liked
A lovely example of what Pope Francis would call popular devotion, which he values himself. He is very keen on the statue of the sleeping Saint Joseph which, it is said, he keeps close to his bedside
When I first posted Pen Pal on my website a distant correspondent responded:
"Exquisite! Your Teresa seems to me more readily accessible than Dante's Beatrice.
It matters less which one we learnt
Pat Savage points out correctly that abortion is one of the downsides of Varadkar's term in office, to which others could be added. Politically, civil partnership for same sex couples may be acceptabl
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Tony Flannery – guest speaker at Empowering Ourselves: Flourish and Thrive
May 2 2024I agree with Fr. Flannery that Life is a mystery. Quoting from Fr. Flannery: "I no longer believe that there is one set of doctrines that encompass the whole truth and that all other belief systems
28 April 2024 – 5th Sunday of Easter (B)
April 28 2024Last Sunday I heard a sermon on John 15 which gave three examples of "branches that bear no fruit". The second was "Judas" and the third was "Jews". The preacher was Indian, and his casual antisemitis
28 April 2024 – 5th Sunday of Easter (B)
April 28 2024Key Message: Are we living fruitfully or fretfully? Homily: A techie's testimony: "Few years ago, I was not able to accomplish a certain goal even though I was worki
Jim Cogley: Reflections Tues 23rd April – Mon 29th April
April 22 2024Thank you so very much for reflections. May the Holy Spirit continue to inspire you.
Seán Walsh: Pen Pal
April 18 2024The wisdom of innocence? As for myself in the 1950s I was imagining huge trout in the dark pool in the Dodder below Templeogue bridge, and catching them only when I was fast asleep. I was never hap
Séamus Ahearne: ‘The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o’er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me.’ (Thomas Gray).
April 16 2024Séamus, that lovely first verse of Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard brought back a lovely memory for me. But, first of all, I must agree completely with what you have to say about that s
21 April 2024 – 4th Sunday of Easter (B)
April 21 2024Key Message: Am I a sheep or a shepherd? Homily: In one of the churches I found the choir master was a young ninth grade student. During the choir practice, he liked
Seán Walsh: Pen Pal
April 18 2024A lovely example of what Pope Francis would call popular devotion, which he values himself. He is very keen on the statue of the sleeping Saint Joseph which, it is said, he keeps close to his bedside
Seán Walsh: Pen Pal
April 18 2024When I first posted Pen Pal on my website a distant correspondent responded: "Exquisite! Your Teresa seems to me more readily accessible than Dante's Beatrice. It matters less which one we learnt
Brendan Hoban: Varadkar was different from most politicians
April 12 2024Pat Savage points out correctly that abortion is one of the downsides of Varadkar's term in office, to which others could be added. Politically, civil partnership for same sex couples may be acceptabl
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