Next Saturday evening (22nd of February) Gerard Gallagher will speak at the 6pm Mass in Halston Street Parish, Dublin 7 to share a little about his new book of Lenten reflections – Return to me with all your heart. It’s an excellent book to help us focus our minds and hearts during Lent. The book…
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Gospel Reflection – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
A Weed or a Flower When Jesus visited Jerusalem as a twelve year-old he had a long discussion with the leading Jewish teachers. He was far from impressed and told Mary and Joseph that one day he would devote himself to addressing the problem. Some of the great prophets claimed that the covenant between God…
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Gospel Reflection – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
No Plan B Here’s a made-up yarn. Imagine when Jesus in his Ascension returned to heaven. The angels greet him like the crowd welcoming home the All Ireland champions. One angel asked, “Did you convert all the great leaders and philosophers?” He replied, “Not really, I got on better with the ordinary people.” Another angel…
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Vocation Morning – 15th February 2020
Capuchin Franciscan Vocation Morning – 15th Februaury 2020 in the Capuchin Friary Raheny. The morning begins with coffee at 9am and ends with lunch at 1pm. In between we have time to explore God’s call and what it might mean to be a Capuchin Friar today. If you feel called to the Capuchin Vocation –…
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Gospel Reflection – Presentation of the Lord
How time flies! Today it’s forty days after Christmas, a significant timespan. Forty days was the duration of the fast of Jesus and the time between his resurrection and ascension. Today is also known as Candlemas Day marking the closure of Christmas as the season of light. Simeon, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit,…
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Gospel Reflection – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introducing Matthew Matthew will provide the Sunday gospel readings this year. There were three stages in the development of each gospel. The foundation was laid in the life and teaching of Jesus. Then the memory of Jesus was passed on by the developing Christian communities through stories of miracles, in moral teaching and by liturgical…
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Gospel Reflection for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A
The Supper of the Lamb “Look, there is the lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world”. With these words John the Baptist identified Jesus as the one who would come after him. Up to that time, when people wanted to thank God, or ask for something, especially the forgiveness of guilt,…
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The Baptism of the Lord
The Crushed Reed and Wavering Flame When Jesus entered the water to be baptised by John the Baptist, John declared that he should be the one baptised by Jesus. Jesus made a strange answer. “Leave it like this … and do all that righteousness demands.” Righteousness is not a very happy word. It suggests the…
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Catholic Schools Week 2020
Catholic Schools Week (CSW) runs from 26 January until 02 February and this year’s theme is a very important and relevant one – Living in Harmony with all God’s Creation. This theme was at the heart of the life and example of St Francis of Assisi, Patron of Animals, Ecology and Peace. We only have…
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