I remember with embarrassment the Easter Vigil in St Finbarr's (the South Chapel) in Cork in 1977. The PP Owen Cashman had got the idea of rereading the entire passion narrative once again, in the dar
I'm breaking protocol.
Yes, while I'm here late at night moderating "Extinction Rebellion"s Canada Facebook page, I often wonder when politics is going to become enviro-centric instead of weaving its
The Church needs to focus on the core of our Faith, the Eucharist, sacraments, devotion to Mary. Talking about Churches together won’t revive the Catholic Faith.
The isolationism and terrible apparent human loneliness of Jesus in this Gospel message makes us realize that, like Jesus, we are never alone when defending Devine Truth as neither was He in defending
Thank you, Joe for that wonderful reflection on today's Gospel and Padraig's too. Your thoughts would have provided me with the basis of a wonderful sermon today, Joe, if I had been our parish priest.
In Isaiah, the people face a hopeless situation. If only the God of the Exodus would act like in the past!
That God is still “I am! It is I. I am with you! I am here for you.”
In John 8, the situa
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My father died in late 2010 , the priest was the only one allowed say the eulogy as he died in Co. Meath, the bishop had decided that this must be the case (there were rare cases dependin
I think we can safely say that this edict from Bishop Joe Toal, the Bishop of Motherwell, reported in today's Scotsman, is not something that would help us in finding a way towards facing in the right
Brendan, what an excellent review of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin's recent talk on "The Church of the Future" at St. Michael's Church of Ireland in Limerick. Yes, he is speaking from the same sheet as y
Law meets Gospel
I had the impression that the gospels for the Sundays of Lent were taken from John, so that this Sunday we would be hearing about the raising of Lazarus; but in fact the Johannine go
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April 7 2019Thank you, Joe for that wonderful reflection on today's Gospel and Padraig's too. Your thoughts would have provided me with the basis of a wonderful sermon today, Joe, if I had been our parish priest.
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April 7 2019In Isaiah, the people face a hopeless situation. If only the God of the Exodus would act like in the past! That God is still “I am! It is I. I am with you! I am here for you.” In John 8, the situa
Pointing the Way
April 3 2019to Paddy @3 My father died in late 2010 , the priest was the only one allowed say the eulogy as he died in Co. Meath, the bishop had decided that this must be the case (there were rare cases dependin
Pointing the Way
April 3 2019I think we can safely say that this edict from Bishop Joe Toal, the Bishop of Motherwell, reported in today's Scotsman, is not something that would help us in finding a way towards facing in the right
Pointing the Way
April 3 2019Brendan, what an excellent review of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin's recent talk on "The Church of the Future" at St. Michael's Church of Ireland in Limerick. Yes, he is speaking from the same sheet as y
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April 7 2019Law meets Gospel I had the impression that the gospels for the Sundays of Lent were taken from John, so that this Sunday we would be hearing about the raising of Lazarus; but in fact the Johannine go
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