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A cold coming we had of it TS Eliot Journey of the Magi Chris McDonnell MARCH 18 2022 “A cold coming we had of it, Just the worst time of…

REVELATIONS THE BURNING BUSH I was walking along on Sunday morning, by the Tolka, trying to disentangle my unruly mind. The wonder of the transfiguration was dangling before me. The…

Pope Francis promulgates Apostolic Constitution on Roman Curia ‘Praedicate Evangelium’ Pope Francis promulgates the text of the Apostolic Constitution ‘Praedicate Evangelium’, which gives a more missionary structure to the Roman…

Bishop Denis Nulty affirms that listening to people’s experience of faith and Church at local level is a key first step on the Synodal pathway… An invitation to get involved….

Sooner or later, Putin must be confronted.              Western People 15.3.2022 ‘Not too many people know that’ is a phrase attributed to the film actor, Michael Caine. Applying it to a…

The Pope’s Prayer for Ukraine – in English and Italian Pope Francis prays for Ukraine From America Magazine via Pádraig McCarthy, also with Italian original. https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2022/03/16/pope-francis-prayer-ukraine-242607 VATICAN CITY (CNS) —…

Croagh Patrick with Westport in the foreground Lá Fhéile Pádraig – Happy St Patrick’s Day St Patrick’s Breastplate I bind unto myself today the strong name of the Trinity by…

Pope Francis holds a video call with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill to discuss the war in Ukraine, and calls on Church leaders to use the language of Jesus, not that…

America Magazine reports: BERLIN (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Essen has become the first in Germany to allow women to perform baptisms, citing a lack of priests. The…

It’s only words and words are all I have (Maurice Gibb)  Kingfishers: I went down to the Tolka this morning (Sunday). No one else had ventured out. The park and…

The stark choice before us Chris McDonnell March 12th 2022 La Croix International Tanks in the city streets. Blocks of flats on fire. Wrecked and burnt-out trucks, twisted metal and…

The ACP has written to every bishop about a proposal to set up an Arbitration Panel for each province to assist with dealing with difficult issues between a priest and…

Sophie’s Choice Brendan Hoban – Western People ‘May you live in interesting times’ is an English expression that’s claimed to be a translation of a traditional Chinese curse. Like it…

  A Listening Heart/Vincentian Ministry to Priests Zoom Lenten Time of Reflection for Clergy Tuesday March 8th, 15.00pm – 17.15.pm Speaker: Fr. Niall Ahern, Elphin Diocese 15.00.            Opening…

 Our Lenten pilgrimage from Covid to War Tolka Park and whitewash: (1) This Saturday morning is brighter. The horizon seems to be shrugging off the night somewhat sluggishly but is…

The days we call Lent Chris McDonnell March 6th 2022 La Croix International: We are now in the early days of Lent and the great Paschal feast approaches. These passing…

The Blasphemy of Christian Imperialism in 2022 Seán Ó Conaill has posted the following article on the Association of Catholics in Ireland (ACI) website. “We see many of the Euro-Atlantic…

‘Towards a Synodal Pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland’ Nicola Brady The Recording of this ACI event, held on 24 Feb ’22 is available below: https://acireland.ie/towards-a-synodal-pathway-for-the-catholic-church-in-ireland-nicola-brady/

Pope Francis says his heart aches over the situation in Ukraine and announces a “Day of Fasting for Peace” on Ash Wednesday. By Vatican News staff reporter During the General…

‘Beautiful Dreamer awake unto me.’   Put on a mask going into the Bank! I have been to the Bank. Isn’t it amusing that we have to wear a mask…