At the gate of the new year
We stand in the new year with hope and expectation, and possibly some fear and unknowing. These are feelings that would have been familiar to … Read More »
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light … he is Christ the Lord
‘The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.’ (Isaiah 9:2) … Read More »
3rd Week of Advent – Rejoice!
This is the third week of Advent. This week we light the rose-coloured joy candle on the Advent wreath. It is a beautiful time of … Read More »
Prayer to the Holy Family
At their Winter General Meeting in Maynooth, the Irish Catholic Bishops announced that copies of the Prayer to the Holy Family will be available in … Read More »
2nd week of Advent
This is the second week of Advent. This week we light the peace candle on the Advent wreath. It is significant that the second week … Read More »
Advent and The Advent Calendar
All of us have had the experience of waiting – in a queue at the till in a shop, on the roadside waiting for the … Read More »
Respect, acceptance and appreciation
At the heart of this week the world celebrates International Day of Tolerance. It couldn’t have come at a more opportune time given the uncertainty … Read More »
Standing on the shoulders of the ones who have gone before us
On Sunday the Hindu community around the world celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights. While this festival celebrates the triumph of good over evil, of … Read More »
May they all be one
On October 24 we celebrate the seventy-first anniversary of the United Nations. The United Nations came into being in the aftermath of two horrendous world … Read More »
Remember, Rejoice, Reach Out
This week Jewish people celebrate the Festival of Sukkot. It is a festival of remembering and rejoicing. It recalls the forty-year period when the Israelites … Read More »