Light for November Many of us will be familiar with the opening lines of Thomas Hood’s delightful poem, “I remember, I remember the house where I was born, The little window where the sun peeped in at morn.” Less familiar and less cheerful are his lines about November, “No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no…
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Gospel Reflection: 30th Sunday, Year A
The Greatest Commandment It was an attempt to start an argument with Jesus, to disconcert him when one of the Pharisees asked for his opinion on the greatest commandment. Jesus cut through all their commentaries and debates with a simple and challenging answer. “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with…
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Fratelli Tutti: Capturing the essence of St Francis of Assisi
On the 4th of October Pope Francis published ‘Fratelli Tutti’. Much has been said and written about this already. The first four paragraphs provide a glimpse into Pope Francis’ understanding of what the essence of St Francis of Assisi was and is. St Francis was a man dedicated to creating connections with all so that…
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Capuchin Overseas Missions
This weekend the Irish Catholic Newspaper have published a Mission Sunday special and we are delighted to have a full page in it. Our Capuchin Overseas Missions have been bringing the Good News around the globe for over a very long time now – mission is at the heart of a Capuchin vocation. The Mission…
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World Mission Sunday 2020
Today is Mission Sunday and we join in prayer for missionaries around the world. We pray today for our own Capuchin missionaries who serve the people of God across the globe. The following is thanks to www.catholicnews.ie: Pope Francis released his annual Message for World Mission Sunday 2020 on Pentecost Sunday. Its theme is taken…
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Br Seán Kelly OFM Cap – Vocation Podcast on Radio Maria
Recently, our Provincial Minster Br Seán was interviewed by Radio Maria and shared his vocation story. You can listen to the podcast here:
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Br Bryan Shortall appears on the RTE Documentary ‘The Confessors’
Capuchin Bryan Shortall featured on the Tubridy Show on RTE this morning speaking about the RTE Documentary ‘The Confessors’ that airs on RTE this evening. The Tubridy Show website states ‘Fr Bryan Shortall and Fr Kevin McNamara will feature in a new documentary airing tonight on RTÉ One called ‘The Confessors’. It follows a number…
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Gospel Reflection, 28 Sunday Year A
Sun28A God’s Invitation to us Today’s Gospel (Matt 22:1-14) is a parable about an invitation to a wedding, not just any wedding, but the royal wedding of the king’s son. In Michelangelo’s famous fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the finger of God is reaching towards Adam drawing him into life. It is…
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Fratelli Tutti – English Version
Yesterday in Assisi Pope Francis signed his encyclical Fratelli Tutti- his letter to the entire world on fraternity and social friendship. You can access the text in English here: http://m.vatican.va/content/francescomobile/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html Pictured : Pope Francis visits the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People in Dublin on the 25th of August 2018.
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