“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→

The Irish Embassy to the Holy See has done a map with places of Irish Religious and Historical interest in Rome for the Jubilee and also commissioned 4 short videos on 4 churches here including the Basilica of San Silvestro Continue reading San Silvestro – A Short Tour→

In the past I understood AI in relation to farming and the person making it happen was sometimes referred to as “the bull”, but now AI has another meaning – artificial intelligence – and I have used it to alter Continue reading Along the Beautiful Way (Advent 2024)→

Sometimes I have to haul myself up out of the pit of my body – with great effort – in order to keep going and do what must be done. It was like that at Mass on Sunday and my Continue reading THINKING ABOUT SALVATION→