Tag: Fr Paddy

February 11, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and also World day of Prayer for the sick. Behind many hall-doors in our Parish and...

The person who has probably done most in the Christian world to promote the idea of concentrating on our breathing as a form of...

This week we reach the midpoint of winter, marked by the cross-quarter day of Imbolc. Traditionally, Imbolc begins at sundown on February 1 and continues...

Ardal O’Hanlon, played one of the most famous fictional priests of all time as Father Ted’s lovably dim Dougal McGuire. He was hilarious, but there...

As we continue to make early footprints into 2024, already we see signs of brighter evenings and earlier mornings. The small stretch, offers hope, early...

I pray that 2024, will be a blessed and healthy one for us all. Every New Year brings with its expectation, uncertainty, hope and a...

I recently heard a funny little story of a mother who complained one day to her own mother that it was getting harder and...

I love visiting the cribs in various churches this time of year. Many of you, have by now placed your crib, in a sacred...

An Irish pub's Christmas video of a lonely, old man has left people in tears. Viewers were "bawling” after watching the heart-wrenching video for Charlie's...

It’s so easy to feel resentful that others are not as we would want them to be. We want them to change but can...

There is story in the Gospel about a leper coming to Jesus on his knees and pleading with him, saying, ‘If you want to,...

It's hard to believe that this time, three years ago, we were in the heart of a national lockdown. The second lockdown was harder than...

This week we begin the new month of November. Traditionally this is the time of year, in the Christian liturgical calendar, when we remember...

The universal Synod continues throughout this month of October in Rome. I find it refreshing, following the proceedings, with images of women and men actively...

Recently, I enjoyed the enormous privilege, visiting Asia, for the first time. It was a wonderful and unique experience, to engage in a very...

Throughout this month of October, a universal Synod of the church, takes place in Rome. This is a historic moment, where discernment, reflection and pragmatic...

This year seems to be flying by. It's hard to believe that we are now beginning the month of October. I pray, this new month...

Once upon a time there was a businessman who was sitting on the beach in a small Italian village. As he sat, taking a brief...

Recent Harvest Thanksgiving Masses, in our local churches, have been a source of deep inspiration. The colour, fragrance, coupled with creativity and gratitude, offered hope...

This month of September, has begun with bright, warm sunshine. We all respond positively to light and warmth, its energy helps us to grow...

Imagine that you had to employ a gardener. You ask around among your friends and neighbours, and eventually you hear of two gardeners who...

This was a major week, for over 60,000 students who received their Leaving Certificate results. Sincere best wishes to all students, who soon begin...

I remember being very moved by Brendan O'Connor’s interview with Brent Pope some time ago. Brent spoke of his reflective time during the lockdown. He...

At 86, Pope Francis, is the oldest Pontiff in over 120 years. Last June, he underwent serious surgery and has made a remarkable recovery. His words...

As I write this article, I look out and wonder when the sun will come out. July has been the wettest month ever recorded on...

This week we begin the month of August, traditionally the harvest season. Weather has been a huge focus on conversation and contemplation in recent...

Every institution needs to be accountable, transparent and discerning. We have lived through the consequences of poor governance and its drastic consequences from church to...

From the crowded city streets to the busy town hall square, from the local village community to the crofter’s moorland cottage we find human...

Kevin was a giant of a man in so many ways. Throughout his life in all things his role was one of captain; the eldest...

Recently, Cardinal Dolan of New York celebrated Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral to mark the end of the diocesan phase of the cause for...