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Sunday Reflection
Friday, 27 October 2023
The Greatest Commandment (Matt 22:34-40) Trying to start an argument with Jesus, one of the Pharisees asked for his opinion on the greatest commandment.  Jesus cut through all their commentaries...
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Gospel Reflection -29th Sunday
Monday, 23 October 2023
Religion and Politics (Matt 22:15-21) Today’s Readings open up the contentious relationship between religion and politics, between the sacred and secular dimensions of life.  In the First Reading the political...
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Sunday Reflection – God’s Invitation to us
Saturday, 14 October 2023
God’s Invitation to us (Matt 22:1-4) Today’s Gospel is a parable about being invited to a wedding, not just any wedding, but the royal wedding of the king’s son. This...
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Sunday Reflection 27th Sunday
Monday, 09 October 2023
Christ, the Keystone of Life (Matt 21:3-43) In today’s Gospel, Jesus addressed the Jewish leaders with the familiar imagery of the vineyard.  He was well aware that they were scheming...
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Capuchin Safeguarding Sunday 09 October 2023
Thursday, 05 October 2023
This year's theme for our Safeguarding Sunday is 'Safeguarding is everyone's business'. Please see our Safeguarding brochure to be distributed at all Capuchin Friaries and Churches this weekend. Safeguarding Sunday...
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Sunday reflection – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Monday, 02 October 2023
  Actions speak more loudly than words There’s more trouble down the farm today.  In last Sunday’s Gospel it was grumbling over wages in the vineyard.  This Sunday (Matt 21:28-31),...
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Sunday Reflection – God’s Generosity
Saturday, 23 September 2023
God’s Generosity (Matt 20:1-6) The parable of the workers in the vineyard is about God’s magnanimous generosity in contrast to human envy (Matt 20:1-16).  Every worker got the agreed payment...
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Capuchin Friars officially welcomed to Knock
Sunday, 17 September 2023
  The 17th of September is the day Franciscans around the world celebrate the Feast of the Stigmata of St Francis. This is a day of new beginnings for us...
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Capuchin Friars officially welcomed to Knock
Sunday, 17 September 2023
  This weekend the Capuchin Friars were officially welcomed to Knock by Fr Richard Gibbons, Rector of the Shrine, on behalf of Archbishop Francis Duffy. This weekend pilgrims from all...
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Sunday Reflection – The Grace of Forgiveness
Saturday, 16 September 2023
The Grace of Forgiveness When somebody has suffered a big injustice or hurt, forgiveness is very difficult.  In fact, human nature on its own cannot find full forgiveness.  But with...
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Brother Eustace McSweeney OFM Cap.
Thursday, 07 September 2023
  It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Brother Eustace McSweeney OFM Cap. Brother Eustace served as Provincial to the Irish Province and on the Capuchin...
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Sunday Gospel reflecion – Am I my brother’s keeper
Thursday, 07 September 2023
Am I my brother’s keeper? According to the deep wisdom of the early pages of the bible, the first sin of the human race was the attempt of Adam and...
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