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.
Gospel Reflection for Palm Sunday – Jesus the Wounded Healer
Saturday, 09 April 2022
Jesus the Wounded Healer On Passion Sunday each year we have what people refer to as the long gospel, properly called The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. This year...
The Grace of Confession Lent is a season of preparation for Easter when we will renew our baptismal promises to reject the wiles of Satan and to commit ourselves afresh...
The Irish Capuchin Franciscan Friars would like to wish you every blessing on the feast of St Patrick. Thank you for your continued generosity and support. As we honour our...
Listen to Him Last Sunday we were with Jesus on the Mount of Temptation. Today we see him on the Mount of Transfiguration (Luke 9:28-36). It’s such a contrast of...
Lent prepares us for Easter When I take a passage of scripture for reflection, I begin with my pencil to underline words that strike me. For the First Sunday of...
Gospel Reflection – Your words flow out of what fills your heart
Saturday, 26 February 2022
Your words flow out of what fills your heart On this Sunday we have the third extract from the great sermon on the plain where Jesus sets out the ideals...
Be Compassionate as your Father is Compassionate – Gospel Reflection
Saturday, 19 February 2022
Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate This Sunday our Gospel (Luke 6:27-38) picks up from last Sunday when we were introduced to the Sermon on the Mount which is...
Brother Silvester speaks to The Echo about the upcoming closure of Rochestown Friary
Saturday, 19 February 2022
Recently Brother Silvester O'Flynn OFM Cap (Guardian of St Francis Friary, Rochestown, Cork) spoke to Donal O'Keeffe of The Echo to tell a little of the history of the Capuchins...
Awareness of God and of sin The days are lengthening, daffodils are here and there is encouraging news about control of the Covid pandemic. Is there any possibility that the...
The week's issue of the Irish Catholic Newspaper contains a feature to mark the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life on the 3rd of February - Feast of the...
Gracious Words In today’s Gospel Reading (Luke 4: 21-30) we continue last Sunday’s story of Jesus returning to his home town, Nazareth, where he preached in the local synagogue. After...
