IF ONLY…. “As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it. If only you recognised on this day the things that make for peace!” (Luke 19:42) Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died. (Jn. 11:21) Lord if only…. Lord, if only you…
Sometimes it is good to look a bit more closely at words we use on a daily basis without necessarily giving much thought to the meaning behind them. One such word is “Charism”. Years ago, when the word first became popular, we were often asked – especially at inter-congregational retreats and sessions – to describe…
When Shane Mc Gowan died in Nov 2023, my son asked me who the Shane Mc Gowan of my life was. After much consideration, Frank Duff was my choice. Frank Duff founded the Legion of Mary in 1921, which is now a worldwide organisation. He broke new ground by including laity in the work of…
Jesus, you are the vine.The whole vine, not merely the trunk.I am a branch,a part of the whole,dwelling in you.With the other brancheswe share the same life;we are all “alive with your life”The branch doesn’t knowwhen she’s bearing fruit.She doesn’t need to know.Besides,the fruit is the fruit of the Vinenot just of the branches.The Vine…
So, they didn’t believe us!“But we saw Him with our own eyes”.But they didn’t believe us!“He talked with us and told us to tell you”.But they didn’t believe us,They were frightened men,Scared that they too would go down,So they didn’t believe us!He told us not to be afraid,To go back into Galilee,But they didn’t believe…
Recently, I participated in a reflection day in our Convent in Newbridge on the theme Aging Gracefully presented by Maria Garvey (Founder / Leader L’Arche Belfast)Maria offered us many positive ideas in the course of the day, but it was the subject of what GIFTS we have to share with our world at this time…