Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. (Matt. 8:24) Lord we are frightenedStorms are raging around us on every sideLike the disciples in the boat, we cry out:Do you not care?Do you not care that our world seems to be spinning…
Life can easily spin us out of control, family work life, colleagues, friends, pastimes clutter up our lives and leave us little time to think, to take stock of our lives, to take time out to listen to our hearts and God. On many social media sites, in magazines even on T.V. we read or…
Since Pope Francis declared 2025 as a Jubilee Year, with a theme ‘Pilgrims of a Hope’, I have thought many times of The Knot Prayer: Please untie the knots that are in my mind, my heart and my lifeRemove the have-nots, the can-nots, and do-nots that I have in my soulErase the will-nots, may-nots, might-nots…
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…