An important announcement for all those interested in studying the Franciscan heritage: Greyfriars Review was a significant journal published by the Franciscan Institute Press from 1987 to 2006; its goal was make the best of Franciscan scholarship originally published in other languages available to the English-speaking world. Copies of this journal are very hard to…
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Gospel Reflection : 32nd Sunday, Year C – Life After Death
Reflection 1: Is there life after death? Jesus was very clear that there is. Not just life as we know it, but so much greater. Life is changed, not ended. Just as the tree or flower or vegetable is greater than the seed which died in the earth. Nowadays there are many theories about life…
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Fr Bryan is ‘Sending Positive Vibes’
Congratulations to our Capuchin Brother, Bryan Shortall OFM Cap, on the publication of his second book – Sending Poistive Vibes. The book will be available in Irish bookstores from Monday 11th of November 2019. The blurb reads: “From the beginning from the beginning of his is pontificate, Pope Francis said “…And remember, don’t forget to pray…
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Ancient Byzantine Catholic Prayer for All Souls Day
This beautiful prayer was sent to us by Fr Coriolan Muresan, Chaplain to the Greek -Romanian Catholic Community who gather in St Michan’s Church, Halston Street for weekly mass. Byzantine Catholic Prayer for the Deceased God of the spirits and of all flesh, who have trampled death and annihilated the devil and given life to your…
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Gospel Reflection – 31 Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Jesus and Zacchaeus The meeting of Zacchaeus and Jesus is a story of up and down. Zacchaeus was a small man but he had climbed up a sycamore tree. He had also climbed up to top of the financial ladder. He was a senior tax collector and a wealthy man. But it is one of…
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An Post to support Homeless people by donating mobile access
This story is covered in today’s (30 October 2109) edition of The Irish Times Newspaper. An Post plan to donate 18,000 GB of data across 2,000 SIMS cards the article reports. These cards will be distributed through a number of homeless charities. Pictured is Brother Seán Donohoe of the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People…
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Gospel Reflection – 30 Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Luke 18:9-14 Prayer that pierces the Clouds Today’s parable highlights the contrast between the self-righteous religious man, a Pharisee, and the humble tax-collector, regarded as a sinner. Pride is first in the list of the seven deadly roots of sin. In the story of Adam and Eve the original temptation was “You will be like…
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Scripture Reflection – 29th Sunday Year C
Sunday 20th October 2019 … Luke 18:1-8 1. Today’s parable about the persistent widow has a very clear message: don’t give up, continue praying, persevere. Perseverance isn’t always easy because there are times when God is delaying the answer. “Will not God see justice done to his children who cry to him day and night…
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Pope Francis address Capuchin Friars in Rome
In a meeting with over 70 Friars from the Italian Province of the Marches, Pope Francis spoke of the Capuchin charism in terms of vocations, poverty, forgiveness, and evangelization. He called on the Friars to bring about initiatives that allow young people encounter the life changing example of St Francis of Assisi. You can read…
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