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The Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and am going to the Father. (John 16)
In all truth I tell you, whoever welcomes the one I send, welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me.’ John 13:20 Died on Tuesday 7th May 2019
From the breakfast table I look towards the rising sun and over the distance to where I celebrated Easter last year, somewhat torn between two loves. It’s a “shepherds warning” kind of morning. Beautiful, with red blushed clouds that might Continue reading SOMETHING HAPPENED (Easter 2026)
“Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, silence the pianos” The words of Funeral Blues by W H Auden remind me of when my grandfather died. Everything stopped – literally. Curtains were closed, the clock was stopped, the radio Continue reading HOLY WEEK: Stop All The Clocks
I turned with all my heart to the Lord my God, and he looked down on my lowliness and had mercy on my youthful ignorance. He guarded me before I knew him, and before I came to wisdom and could distinguish between good and evil, He protected me and consoled me as a father does his son.
JESUS OUR SAVIOUR AND PROTECTOR, IN YOUR INFINITE MERCY, HEAR OUR PLEA FOR WORLD PEACE. WE IMPLORE YOU TO SOFTEN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHO WAGE WAR, GUIDING THEM TOWARD UNITY AND LOVE. GRANT US THE WISDOM AND STRENGTH TO Continue reading Pray One Minute a Day for World Peace
During the Sahara Desert retreat six years ago, we walked for about seven hours every day for a week. There were three breaks during the course of a day and the toughest part was in the afternoon when the heat Continue reading This Tired and Thirsty Jesus
The Church’s Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse takes place on, 20 February, the first Friday of Lent. The Day of Prayer is an initiative of Pope Francis and was first marked in Irish dioceses in 2017. Continue reading Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse 2026
In preparation for Lent, the question I am asking myself is, “what would Jesus do, what would He have me do?” And St. Paul in Philippians chapter 2 tells us to have the mind of Christ in us, to think Continue reading HE WAS WITH THE WILD… (Lent 2026)