Founded in 1978, the Friary contributes much to the life and spirit of Carlow. Carlow can certainly be said to be a ‘Franciscan Town’ with both the Poor Clare Nuns and The Capuchin Friars in situ.
Sunday Reflection – How the Saints put flesh on Theology
Saturday, 05 November 2022
Normally, our weekly reflection is based on the Gospel of Sunday, but this week we will concentrate on November which commenced last Tuesday, the Feast of All Saints. In...
Sunday Reflection – Humble prayer will pierce the clouds
Saturday, 22 October 2022
Humble Prayer will pierce the clouds The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9-14) was addressed to people who prided themselves on being virtuous and despised everyone...
Pray continually and never lose heart The message of today’s Gospel (Luke 18: 1-8) is clearly expressed in the opening line. Pray continually and never lose heart. We are prepared...
Sunday Reflection – Gratitude is the heart of Prayer
Saturday, 08 October 2022
Gratitude is the heart of prayer Luke, more than the other writers, is the evangelist of prayer. This Sunday’s Gospel (Luke 17:11-19), the story of the healing of ten lepers,...
Dives and Lazarus Luke, more than the other evangelists, portrays Jesus as being on the side of the poor. In last Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus referred to money as tainted with...
One is important to God – A Sunday Gospel Reflection
Saturday, 10 September 2022
One is important to God While the First Reading and Responsorial Psalm are chosen to connect with the Gospel of the Day, it occasionally happens that the Second Reading...
Gospel Reflection – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – The Cost of Discipleship
Saturday, 03 September 2022
The Cost of Discipleship Great crowds accompanied Jesus on his way and he turned and spoke to them. “If anyone comes to me without hating his father, mother, wife, children,...
Funeral arrangements for Brother Edwin Flynn OFM Cap
Monday, 29 August 2022
Brother Edwin's funeral Mass takes place in Holy Trinity Church, Cork on Tuesday 30 August 2022 at 11am. The Mass will be live-streamed on: https://www.memoriallane.ie/livestream/
The art of listening to God Saint Luke seems to have been fascinated by food! Even the Risen Lord asked the stunned disciples, “have you anything here to eat?”...
The Good Samaritan – Gospel Reflection 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday, 10 July 2022
The Good Samaritan saw, felt compassion and acted On the road to Jerusalem Jesus taught the way of discipleship. The spiritual life has been compared to a tripod supported on...
Fully Committed Christians Mass this Sunday puts aside the purple vestments of Lent and the white vestments of Eastertide as we return to the green of Ordinary Time. We...
