Like a friend of mine says, Jesus had a glint in his eye when he met that independent lady at Jacob's well in Samaria. They had great craic! And look what came of it!
And remember Jacob himself: certa
Amazing !
How delightful - all these men were a gift of Grace - can we ask the women involved if they would agree?? I am sure they could find some wonderfully colourful language to describe these men'
I enjoyed the line 'fallen heroes are not failures but human.' Many times I have fallen and often seen myself as a failure. After reading this piece I feel more accepting of myself as human.
It's a sa
In our culture, washing a person's feet is not an intimate act, not an an act of love. It is not done at in our culture, nor is it necessary, except in the case of a person physically incapacitated
Surely the time has come when we can think outside the box and open up the wonderful ministries to people who have given wonderful service to the Church.
This case has as a surprise to me. Maybe as w
Thank you, Padraig, for illuminating this wonderful story for me at any rate. Jesus didn't -doesn't - recognise boundaries. My eyes lit up as you were explaining it. I felt your love and admiration f
Some belated reflections on the Gospel reading!
1. We’re in seanchaí mode, storytelling mode. Once upon a time, fadó fadó, in my father’s time, tells us that yes, it’s a story, and more than
Dr. Henry @3, surely you must be joking about Canon Law being able to abide by the prescription of Natural Law with an emphasis on modern day logic? Could that possibly lead to a rewriting of Canon L
Comments
All recent Comments
Our need for heroes and the curse of certainty
March 20 2017Like a friend of mine says, Jesus had a glint in his eye when he met that independent lady at Jacob's well in Samaria. They had great craic! And look what came of it! And remember Jacob himself: certa
Our need for heroes and the curse of certainty
March 20 2017Amazing ! How delightful - all these men were a gift of Grace - can we ask the women involved if they would agree?? I am sure they could find some wonderfully colourful language to describe these men'
Our need for heroes and the curse of certainty
March 20 2017I enjoyed the line 'fallen heroes are not failures but human.' Many times I have fallen and often seen myself as a failure. After reading this piece I feel more accepting of myself as human. It's a sa
Open Letter to Cardinal Gerhard Müller from Marie Collins
March 14 2017Cardinal Muller is a very honest and extremely capable priest. It is a pity Mrs.Collins could not work with him for the good of the Church.
Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests on the Apostolic Nuncio’s new appointment
March 10 2017Sadly missed by many of the faithful in Ireland. Thank you so much for all your help Archbishop Brown. God's Blessings in your new appointment.
An intimate act of love
March 15 2017In our culture, washing a person's feet is not an intimate act, not an an act of love. It is not done at in our culture, nor is it necessary, except in the case of a person physically incapacitated
Man made for the Sabbath
March 16 2017Surely the time has come when we can think outside the box and open up the wonderful ministries to people who have given wonderful service to the Church. This case has as a surprise to me. Maybe as w
19 March, 2017. 3rd Sunday of Lent
March 19 2017Thank you, Padraig, for illuminating this wonderful story for me at any rate. Jesus didn't -doesn't - recognise boundaries. My eyes lit up as you were explaining it. I felt your love and admiration f
19 March, 2017. 3rd Sunday of Lent
March 19 2017Some belated reflections on the Gospel reading! 1. We’re in seanchaí mode, storytelling mode. Once upon a time, fadó fadó, in my father’s time, tells us that yes, it’s a story, and more than
Man made for the Sabbath
March 16 2017Dr. Henry @3, surely you must be joking about Canon Law being able to abide by the prescription of Natural Law with an emphasis on modern day logic? Could that possibly lead to a rewriting of Canon L
Popular Posts
Categories