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Pallottine Fathers and Brothers
Early in September I was concelebrating at Mass with the Pallottine community in Thurles. There were ten of us and most were struggling physically due to age and illness. When it came to the Eucharistic Prayer, I expected that they Continue reading Earth Has Given, Human Hands Have Made
Waiting beneath a weeping willow tree in the garden of Holy Redeemer while my car is being serviced up the road. Traffic roars beyond, but in here there is peace, sunshine filtering through the leaves, light and shadow falling onto Continue reading A SONG IN SEARCH OF A VOICE: Father Michael Cremin SAC remembered
Fr Michael Cremin died peacefully at 1 am this morning in the Hospice in Wyandotte, Brother Faustino was there with him when he died. May he rest in peace.Michael was in hospital since Friday last and moved to the hospice Continue reading Father Michael Cremin SAC R.I.P.
She puts her two hands on her hips and rolls her eyes to heaven. In that moment I feel like the most stupid, embarrassing man in the world and, in my awkwardness, I say something else stupid so that she Continue reading The Wounded Heart
Congratulations to Fr. Marcellus on the day of his ordination at St Joseph the Worker Parish, Kangemi, Nairobi, on Saturday 20th July. Ad multos annos!
To you, O Mary, are known all the needs of your people and of the whole Church. Mother of Truth and Seat of Wisdom, dissipate the clouds of error which darken our minds. Amend the strayings of our hearts and Continue reading Prayer to our Mother of Divine Love
It’s an incredibly beautiful day at sea. The ship sails steady on the white edged choppy waves and peace reigns now, with loneliness left behind in Dublin port. Mostly left behind. Out here I am suspended between two realities, ready Continue reading A Future And A Hope
There’s a breeze that blows before the rain. It meets the resistance of the rhododendron, braced against the weather, not a trembling but more a stiffened shaking, a soldier standing to attention in a storm. This is a day of Continue reading Thou Art My Island
Holiness: A Path Travelled Together “Growth in holiness is a journey in community, side by side with others.” – Gaudete et Exsultate 141. Pope Francis, in this affirmation from his Apostolic Exhortation on the call to holiness in today’s world, Continue reading A Path Travelled Together – Pat Maguire