Western People 26.11.24 Last year when President Joe Biden visited Ballina and, from outside St Muredach’s Cathedral, addressed thousands of people encircled at every possible vantage-point around the loop of…
Haiku is a Japanese poetry structure of seventeen syllables, arranged in three lines. Here are four haikus for Advent set within a brief commentary, Four Advent haikus Advent -1- Fog found…
Video Homily for the 1st Sunday of Advent. The title is ‘Intensity’ – Sunday 1st December 2024 Link to video:
BLAME IT ON THE STONES (Kris Kristofferson) Boris Johnson has blamed the Church of England for Britain’s obesity crisis. He said that the Church has failed to provide people with…
In the second chapter of his memoir ‘Well, Holy God: My Life as an Irish, Catholic, Agnostic Correspondent’ Patsy McGarry tells us of his loss of an early interest in the…
Tony Flannery Will give two talks in the Community Centre, Newport, Co Tipperary in December. Thursday, December 5th @ 7.00pm Science and our Image of God Thursday, December 12th @…
Advent begins today. During these days, we look forward, waiting in hope. We watch for the end times, when Christ will come in glory, Christ who was born for us just a little over 2,000 years ago.
Once again I invite you to pray that these reflections will be borne by the winds of the Spirit to where they are most needed. From feedback received many of…
Western People 19.11.24 At long last a proposal that could actually make a real difference to changing the ever-increasing statistics of road deaths and accidents. At election time politicians search desperately…
Hope is something we have. In the United States, Hope is a place that is a city in southwest Arkansas, the birthplace of Bill Clinton. Whatever faults he had as…
It has been said that politicians campaign in poetry and govern in prose. It is certainly true that extravagant promises and self-promoting claims are the order of the day. That…
We celebrate the feast of Christ the King today, acclaiming Jesus as our king, the one who died for us and rose triumphant. We offer praise and worship — and ask for the grace to live as worthy citizens of his kingdom of justice, truth, love and peace.
Each week I ask that you would not just send them on to others who may be receptive but also to pray that they will reach the right people at…
Not too long ago when a competitive spirit between Christians of different denominations was the order of the day and religious identity seemed more significant than it is now, there were accepted…
’Unfolding’ 33rd Sunday of the Year link: https://youtu.be/49ep2lYLk8c
To the Faithful of the Diocese of Achonry and the Diocese of Elphin Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It is just over six months now since the Apostolic Nuncio,…
A priest can live with a good woman. He can share the same house with her, share the same bed, be intimate with her and from their intimacy give fruit…
This issue was raised at the recent ACP AGM by Leadership team member Tim Hazelwood. Faith Leaders as Suicide Responders – UCC/National Office for Suicide Prevention seek a Survey assistance…
Jaywalking and the Donald: America is strict and straight. Jay walk and it is penalised. Be a Trump and nothing happens. Clearly assaulting women is not as serious as jay…
As we move into the darker times of the year, the readings at Mass remind us more and more of the end of time, and the glory awaiting believers. We trust that God stays with us always.
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