Michael Murphy spoke on Faith Alive on Mid West Radio of the disruption that COVID-19 has caused to preparations for Holy Week this year, and probably the disruption of the ceremonies as well.
Michael is priest in the parish of Roundfort, Co. Mayo
“This Holy Week we won’t be acting it out in a pageant, instead we will be living it out”
Chris McDonnell writing in the Catholic Times tells how each year in his parish “we have included a Proclamation of the feast of Nativity, read by candlelight in a darkened church…….. So each year when the Nativity feast is marked, we do so in the context of what once happened and what happens now in our own days. We should realise the crucial role that each of us, however insignificant we might be, has to play; all of us are pilgrims on a journey.”
Does any man dream that a Gael can fear? Of a thousand deeds let him learn but one! The Shannon swept onward broad and clear, Between the beleaguers and broad…
Saints in May 01 May St Joseph the Worker This commemoration, instituted by Pius XII in 1955, proposes the example and intercession of Joseph as worker and provider. On this…
Two Healing Circles arranged.
EAST:Date: Wednesday 5th September 2018
Time: 2.00pm
Venue: St James Parish Centre, James’s Street, Dublin 8.
WEST: Date: Wednesday 12th September 2018
Time: 2.00pm
Venue: Cúram Family Centre, Clare Street, Claremorris, Co Mayo.
Seamus Ahearne reports from his cocoon. “I wonder will those of us cocooned emerge as beautiful butterflies or their equivalent?”
“‘bread is broken in many different ways and is done daily. Even in the lock up days of the cocooned. … ‘Bread is broken’ on the phone. In the papers dropped in the door. In the messages. In the shared videos. In the sheer goodness of people.”
The National Catholic Reporter carries a report about the conclusions of the Synod on the Amazon.
Thank You
Michael
Thank you, Michael, and thanks to the ACP for sharing this very moving message.
Donal
Michael,that was so reflective, thank you for sharing it .Mary
Father Michael . i simply loved this beautiful reflection but would really love if it’s possible to get a copy of your truly meaningful rich talk please . Thank you so much and keep up the wonderful Ministry you are giving .