#1 “ English literature has boiled down to increasingly tawdry BBC adaptations and the tourist appeal of Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple…”
How could you have forgotten Ian Fleming’s James B
Very well observed, Brendan. Brexit England has to keep believing that the worship of its traditions makes its splendid isolation worthwhile. But what is left of the magic? The Last Night of the Proms
Key Message:
Faith commands miracles!!
Homily:
The first reading reverberates our famous question, "Why Lord, why? When God, when?" We keep asking our Lord Jesus, "W
Saint Thérèse would have enjoyed Sr Joan Chittister's commentary on Job's daughters being given both a name and an inheritance!
http://acatholicwomansplace.blogspot.com/2013/01/joan-chittisters-jobs
" ...it is unthinkable that an Irish synodal process would not engage with the question of restructuring dioceses when there is such an urgent need to do so."
More urgent than discovering, after ov
Given that only a sincere faith could have allowed Queen Elizabeth II to stick so solidly to her constitutional duties, to surmount the tragedies and very public humiliations of close family members -
Brendan, an excellent and very fair appreciation of the late Queen Elizabeth, her life and, also, of the whole funeral process and ritual.
Apparently, her faith was such that she knelt at her bedsi
Key Message:
Am I taking care of my Lazarus?
Homily:
Once a rich elderly man told me, "I am the Lazarus in this parable". He was rich, owning many houses, staying wi
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Brendan Hoban: Sometimes you can have too many rituals
October 3 2022#1 “ English literature has boiled down to increasingly tawdry BBC adaptations and the tourist appeal of Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple…” How could you have forgotten Ian Fleming’s James B
Brendan Hoban: Sometimes you can have too many rituals
October 3 2022Very well observed, Brendan. Brexit England has to keep believing that the worship of its traditions makes its splendid isolation worthwhile. But what is left of the magic? The Last Night of the Proms
2 Oct 2022 – 27th Sunday (C)
October 2 2022Key Message: Faith commands miracles!! Homily: The first reading reverberates our famous question, "Why Lord, why? When God, when?" We keep asking our Lord Jesus, "W
1 Oct 2022 – Saturday of Week 26
October 1 2022Saint Thérèse would have enjoyed Sr Joan Chittister's commentary on Job's daughters being given both a name and an inheritance! http://acatholicwomansplace.blogspot.com/2013/01/joan-chittisters-jobs
Diocesan boundaries set down in 12th century unfit for 21st century
September 27 2022" ...it is unthinkable that an Irish synodal process would not engage with the question of restructuring dioceses when there is such an urgent need to do so." More urgent than discovering, after ov
Brendan Hoban: Religious faith was the bedrock for the Queen
September 23 2022Given that only a sincere faith could have allowed Queen Elizabeth II to stick so solidly to her constitutional duties, to surmount the tragedies and very public humiliations of close family members -
Brendan Hoban: Religious faith was the bedrock for the Queen
September 23 2022Brendan, an excellent and very fair appreciation of the late Queen Elizabeth, her life and, also, of the whole funeral process and ritual. Apparently, her faith was such that she knelt at her bedsi
25 Sept 2022 – 26th Sunday (C)
September 25 2022Nice reflection
Seán Ó’Conaill: ‘Sin’? Time to Put Up or Shut Up
September 23 2022Excellent, Seán. I have taken the liberty of sharing it on the Scottish Laity Network FB page.
25 Sept 2022 – 26th Sunday (C)
September 25 2022Key Message: Am I taking care of my Lazarus? Homily: Once a rich elderly man told me, "I am the Lazarus in this parable". He was rich, owning many houses, staying wi
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