Michael was one of the first prisoners I met when I started work with the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO) back in 1993. He was serving a life sentence…
Fr. Gerry McFlynnApril 23, 2021
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
I must be one of the very few people who likes the month of January. At least I haven’t met anyone else who likes it as much as I do.…
Fr. Gerry McFlynnJanuary 7, 2021
In Dennis O’Driscoll’s humorous poem, Non-Stop Christmas, “Christmas is always coming. There are only ever so many days still left”. Well, the shopping and the frenetic activity which have characterised…
Fr. Gerry McFlynnDecember 16, 2020
We are always looking for ways to improve communication with our friends and supporters. To ensure that the information we send you is relevant, timely and interesting, we'd be very…
Irish ChaplaincyDecember 8, 2020
It took a bit of adjusting, coming in from the bright sunlight to the small, dark, one-roomed house. It was the House of Mary in the ruins of Ephesus, in…
Fr. Gerry McFlynnDecember 7, 2020
The last day of November is the feast of Saint Andrew. It also coincides with the beginning of Advent, the start of the new Church year. This is appropriate as…
Fr. Gerry McFlynnNovember 30, 2020
Of all European cities, Berlin is arguably the best suited for a discussion on remembrance. A visit there a few years back, taking in the Wall, the Holocaust/Roma/Sinti and other…
Fr. Gerry McFlynnNovember 9, 2020
Work of Irish Chaplaincy commended in Prisons’ Inspectorate report. The Irish Chaplaincy is delighted to have its work in prisons recognised in the recent thematic report by HM Inspectorate of…
Irish ChaplaincyNovember 2, 2020
