Easter is my favourite time of year because, whether it comes early or late, it is always a harbinger of Spring. There is even something nice about the sound of…
Fr. Gerry McFlynnApril 16, 2021
LAST DAYS to shouts and songs of joy and palmed ‘hosannas’ he enters on an ass he’ll have his royal moment despite what time dictates he is a king about…
Fr. Gerry McFlynnMarch 29, 2021
We’ve just passed a significant milestone in the year, the Spring Equinox, when day and night are equal and after which for three months the days become longer and…
Eddie GilmoreMarch 22, 2021
I’ve started studying Korean again after a gap of over twenty years, but almost gave up after the second lesson! (more…)
Eddie GilmoreMarch 15, 2021
How is your Lent going? Have you become a mystic yet? That question is not meant to be funny but rather a serious inquiry about the state of your faith.…
Fr. Gerry McFlynnMarch 10, 2021
Having just a fortnight before been looking out at snow in the garden, I was thrilled to have the first days of sitting outside in the sun with a cup…
Eddie GilmoreMarch 1, 2021
I’ve got through the first week of Lent with just one small lapse from my alcohol fast. (more…)
Eddie GilmoreFebruary 24, 2021
The word LENT comes from the old English word for SPRING, Lencten, and has to do with the long fast before the great feast of EASTER. Fasting was one of…
Fr. Gerry McFlynnFebruary 22, 2021
