ReflectionsMay 2, 20213 min"And every branch that does bear fruit he prunes"“Every branch in me that bears no fruit he cuts away. And every branch that does bear fruit he prunes to make it bear even more. You are...
ReflectionsApr 25, 20213 minGood Shepherd SundayWe hear Jesus say today as part of this Gospel : “And there are other sheep I have that are not of this fold, and these I have to lead as...
ReflectionsApr 11, 20214 minDivine Mercy Sunday (2nd Sunday of Easter)There are little pieces in the Gospel that we can never understand, these are things about God that it is clearly not necessary for us to...
ReflectionsDec 13, 20204 min"there is a new day coming, a new dawn, a new light"3rd Sunday of Advent ● This is a wonderful Gospel this week when we think about the week that we have just left behind. It was a dark...
ReflectionsDec 9, 20204 minDo you know the Potter ? 1st Sunday of Advent ● And yet, Lord, you are our Father; we the clay, you the potter, we are all the work of your hand. This a beautiful...
ReflectionsDec 9, 20205 minThe power of our prayer is magnified in Heaven when we have been to confession. Today’s Gospel by St. Mark sets the scene of John the Baptist preparing the way for Jesus public life. It confirms John the Baptist as...
ReflectionsMay 14, 20205 minThere are many rooms in my Father’s houseSunday 10 May 2020 5th Sunday of Easter “There are many rooms in my Father’s house. if there were not, I should have told you.” This is a...
ReflectionsMay 14, 20205 minTruly, the Lord is in this place and I never knew it!Gospel Reading: Matthew 9:18-26 While Jesus was speaking, an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, “My daughter has...
ReflectionsMay 14, 20204 minJesus Is a Real PersonGospel Reading: Matthew 14:13-21 When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself....
ReflectionsMay 14, 20204 minWe are Poor so we can Be FreeLuke 4:16-30 He came to Nazara, where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day as he usually did. He stood...
ReflectionsMay 14, 20204 minOur Lady of the RosaryLk 10:25-37 A teacher of the Law came and began putting Jesus to the test. And he said, "Master, what shall I do to receive eternal...
ReflectionsMay 14, 20203 minThe Good ShepherdLuke 14:12-14 Then he said to his host, 'When you give a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relations...
ReflectionsMay 14, 20204 minThe Beauty of Vulnerability Matthew 8:5-11 When Jesus entered Capernaum, an army captain approached him to ask his help, "Sir, my servant lies sick at home. He is...
ReflectionsMay 14, 20202 minA reflection on addictionThe first description of addiction in the dictionary explains that addiction means a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to...
ReflectionsMay 14, 20203 minBe brave, for I have conquered the world.Often when we are young in our teens and early twenties, we have a confidence, a belief in ourselves that we can conquer the world, that...
ReflectionsMay 14, 20202 minA father’s reflection on dealing with Drug addictionI read an article recently about perspective. The author said If you are looking at a skyscraper from a few miles away and someone is...
ReflectionsMay 14, 20203 minMatt TalbotMatt Talbot Matt Talbot was a Dublin man. He was one of twelve children. He lived with his mother. He was a good man. He was a man of...
ReflectionsApr 12, 20204 minEaster Sunday12th April 2020 When we study the life of Jesus we recognise that there is nothing of what we can read about that is not without purpose,...
ReflectionsApr 11, 202012 minGood FridayEvery time I read & hear the Passion of Jesus my attention is drawn to different aspects of it. In my reading of it over the last few...
ReflectionsApr 6, 20203 minPalm Sunday5th April 2020 There are many individuals that we are made aware of today in the reading of the Passion of Jesus. Jesus is completely the...