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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The Capuchin Custody of Korea
The Irish Capuchin Friars travelled to South Korea in 1986 to establish the first Capuchin foundation there at the invitation of Cardinal Kim. This fantastic article published on our international website highlights the journey since then… https://www.ofmcap.org/en/notizie/altre-notizie/item/3474-the-capuchin-custody-of-korea
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Sunday Gospel Reflections by Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap. (28 Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C)
28th Sunday in Ordinary time: Luke 17:11-19 “Finding himself cured”. Notice how the gospel doesn’t simply say that the leper was cured. The emphasis was on finding himself cured. Gratitude, the heart of prayer, begins in finding our gifts and blessings. Then we are moved to turn back in praise of the giver and…
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Blessings on the Feast of St Francis from the Irish Capuchin Friars
May the Lord bless you and keep you. May he show his face to you and be merciful to you, May he turn his countenance to you and give you peace. May the Lord bless you. Amen
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Extraordinary Month of Mission 2019
[Pictured are Capuchin Friars at our Mission in Zambia] Today is the feast of St Therese of Lisieux, co-patron of missions along with St Francis Xavier. Pope Francis has declared October 2019 to be a month of prayer, reflextion and action focused on mission and our shared baptismal call to bring the Good News…
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