Fr Paul Tapley OFM Cap
Monday, 14 August 2023
    Death notice and arrangements of Br Paul Tapley OFM Cap: Fr. Paul Tapley OFM Cap. (Capuchin Friary, Church Street, Dublin 7 and late of Drimnagh, Dublin 12) passed...
Gospel Reflection – Stormy Seas
Saturday, 12 August 2023
Today’s Gospel about the Apostles’ boat on a stormy sea (Matt 14:22-33) is timely.   The logo chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the Year of Faith in 2013 pictured a...
World Youth Day Lisbon
Friday, 04 August 2023
Hundreds of thousands of young people from around the World have gathered in Lisbon at the invitation of Pope Francis to celebrate World Youth Day 2023. The week-long event brings...
Sunday Reflection – 18th Sunday
Friday, 04 August 2023
Loneliness, Hunger of the Heart   Today’s Gospel (Matt 14:13-21) throws light on loneliness which is another name for the hunger of the heart.  A popular film years ago was...
Sunday Gospel reflection – The seeds of Wisdom
Saturday, 15 July 2023
Seeds of Wisdom   “The reason that I talk to them in parables is that they look without seeing and listen without hearing or understanding.”  Jesus knew that people would...
Perpetual Profession for three members of the SFO
Monday, 10 July 2023
    The Perpetual Profession of three members of Finglas Secular Franciscan Order which took place in St. Mary of the Angels Capuchin Church, Church Street, Dublin 7 on Sunday...
Sunday Gospel reflection – 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, 08 July 2023
I will give you Rest “I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding these things from the learned and clever and revealing them to mere children.”  It’s...
Remembering Brother Noel Brennan OFM Cap
Thursday, 06 July 2023
A memorial Mass to remember Brother Noel Brennan OFM Cap., takes place in Holy Trinity Church, Cork on 15th of July at 3pm. The Mass will be liveatreamed on :...
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Sunday Gospel Reflection
Saturday, 17 June 2023
Who are the Apostles today? “When Jesus saw the crowds he felt sorry for them because they were harassed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd.” At this stage of...
The death has been announced of Brother Noel Brennan OFM Cap
Wednesday, 14 June 2023
CAPUCHIN PROVINCIAL OFFICE 12 Halston Street, Dublin, Ireland. I regret to announce the death, after a short illness, of our dear brother, Noel Brennan. He died at Our Lady’s Hospital,...
Corpus Christi Gospel Reflection
Tuesday, 06 June 2023
The Real Presence is the Real Thing The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ is a celebration of the presence of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Eucharist.  It...
Trinity Sunday
Saturday, 03 June 2023
A God of Relationships About sixty years ago, the famous theologian, Karl Rahner, remarked that if the doctrine of the Blessed Trinity was removed, it would make virtually no difference...