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The noble face of a Brazilian Pallottine, taken in Vale Veneto 2008 Frangled is what I feel. Like every nerve in my body is frazzled and jangled. Thought frangled was a non-word but discovered it does in fact exist in Continue reading COLM: Something More Noble
Father Zenon Hanas SAC with Archbishop Eamonn Martin Primate of All Ireland and Fathers Philips Rahul SAC and Vanderlei Luiz Cargnin SAC Céad míle fáilte, a warm welcome to our Rector General Father Zenon Hanas SAC, Father Rahul and Father Continue reading General Visitors – Céad míle fáilte
Six or seven years ago I spotted Jack sitting against the windowsill by the back door of my house. He was dressed in his signature black tracksuit, and he looked at me sideways with a very shy kind of a Continue reading JACK: Suffering Encountered Suffering
Synodality means walking together through life, to be part of the Team, moving along together, comforting one another, really listening to one another. Today I suppose we would call it community or family. God confirms this in the First Reading. Continue reading Our Loud-Longing is Heard by God (Bartimeus) by Father John Fitzpatrick SAC
“…you are all sons of light and sons of the day: we do not belong to the night or to darkness. Never try to suppress the Spirit.” (1 Thessalonians 5) Between 3rd and 7th February 2025, the Provincial Assembly of Continue reading Provincial Assmebly 2025
2025 marks the 2025th Anniversary of the birth of Jesus 190 years ago, St. Vincent Pallotti was inspired to found the Union of Catholic Apostolate, an association of lay people, religious, and clergy called to revive faith, rekindle charity, and Continue reading Jubilee 2025
Funeral Homily by Provincial Liam McClarey SCA Fr PHIL BARRY FUNERAL HOMILY NEW YEARS DAY 2025 THURLES CATHEDRAL On the occasion of his Baptism in this Cathedral, as he often recalled, on October 14th 1935, two days after his birth Continue reading Father Phil Barry SCA R.I.P.
“You have been trusted to look after something precious. Guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.” (2 Timothy 1:14) The Miraculous Icon of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa is very precious to the people Continue reading PAUSING TO PONDER PEACEFULLY (Feast of The Holy Family)
My body clock has altered significantly in the past few weeks. For most of my life I have found it difficult to fall asleep, often lying awake until three or four in the morning and then finding it very hard Continue reading ONE SINGLE CHILD
Stained glass window at St. Mary’s, Cabra, Thurles Seek God and you will find God. Seek God in all things and you will find God in everything. Seek God always and you will find God always. St. Vincent Pallotti Lord Continue reading Christmas 2024