Tag: Fr Paddy

The death of Pope Francis fills me with a deep sadness as we mourn the loss of a kind, courageous, and gentle pastor. I also...

On Sunday, April 27, Carlo Acutis, will be formally canonised and declared a saint. This will take place in an open air ceremony in...

These days of bright blue skies, and spring blossoms, make it easy to identify with the Easter message. In this Jubilee Year of Hope,...

The month of April has begun with splendid sunshine and blue skies. This is a beautiful time of year, nature awakens within us all a...

As we get closer to Holy Week it is good to reflect on how we pray. Prayer is often personal and perhaps is best...

As I write this article, Taoiseach Micheál Martin is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on March 12, 2025,...

There is a real sense here in Ireland, that the vocation crisis, to the priesthood, is having real consequences in terms of aging clergy...

As I write this article, I'm very conscious that the health of Pope Francis, seems to be seriously declining. Pope Francis has led the Catholic...

Our world is indeed going through very troubled times. In a time of turbulence, it is important to be reminded that Christian values such...

Addiction is lived reality for many good people. The life story of an Irish man and his recovery is an inspirational one. Matt Talbot was...

This week we celebrate St Valentine’s Day. Traditionally this day is associated with romance and love. Historically it is interesting to trace its evolvement. There were...

Weather wise January 2025 has been dreadful. Because of heavy snow and dangerous pathways, it was reminiscent of lockdown. The recent storm Eowyn caused devastating...

February is it time of growth and invitation for us all. The light of spring slowly triumphs over winter darkness. The story and celebration of...

The beatification cause of Sister Clare Crockett, an inspirational young Irish religious sister who died in 2016, formally opened Sunday, January 12, with a...

Where does time go by? It's hard to believe that it is now 25 years since the world anxiously embraced the new Millennium. Now, we...

As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ this year, I’m conscious of all what we have to be grateful for. Many long for...

A woman was Christmas shopping with her two children. After many hours of walking down row after row of toys and after hours of hearing...

More than 300 people recently attended the funeral of a woman in Carlow, after an appeal on social media by a funeral director who...

It's wonderful these days to see the brightness of Christmas lights decorating our streets, shops and homes. In the darkest days of the year, we...

There is a story of six people who froze to death around a campfire on a bitterly cold night. Each had a log of wood...

A motivational speaker walked confidently around the room holding a glass of water while leading a seminar on stress management. Everyone guessed she was going...

In every community, often silently and heroically, are people who voluntarily care for a vulnerable loved one. For me personally, those who care for a...

Time continues to move as we now have entered winter time. We begin this Season with Halloween. It’s origins are strongly connected to ancient Celtic...

Medjugorje, located in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, is where the Virgin Mary has allegedly revealed herself on a regular basis to six local children...

Currently the relics of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, are visiting many churches across the Country. Saint Bernadette’s relics will be present in the Carlow Cathedral...

The recent publication of the Scoping Inquiry into historical sexual abuse in schools, details the horrific trauma inflicted by the abuse of young students. This...

There was once a bunch of tiny frogs, who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A...

It is not God, but our false images of God we need to challenge ourselves about. God is not a puppeteer who is pulling the...

You don’t just wake up one morning, light streaming in from the window, birds fluttering about, and jump from your bed with exuberance declaring...

The Good Samaritan It was a lawyer who asked Jesus in the Gospel, "Who is my neighbour?" He was probably expecting a definition that would...