Wonders lay at our feet
We are in a time of great unease and, perhaps, even disease – and they are related. Leaders who are called on to lead say it’s difficult because we are in “uncharted waters”. But isn’t every new day, in every […]
A collection of personal musings and photos!
We are in a time of great unease and, perhaps, even disease – and they are related. Leaders who are called on to lead say it’s difficult because we are in “uncharted waters”. But isn’t every new day, in every […]
The thing about blogs is that they are relatively easy to get up and going but not as easy to sustain! But … I have recently spent a bit of time developing a new WordPress site for the Parish of […]
A number of events in the past few days seem to justify my headline. The background is that many people in Ireland, especially media commentators believe that the Holy Father and church leadership generally have been slow to respond to […]
There’s a been a lot of online debate about the impact of the new translation of the Roman Missal introduced in churches in recent days. At this point, it seems that it has been somewhat of an anti-climax for most […]
I came across a Church Directory which was published in 1921 (90 years ago) and it lists all the parishes and clergy of the dioceses of Ireland. Cork and Ross were listed separately, then, and without counting any priests who […]
Thanks be to God for the lengthening days and the nicer weather we have enjoyed this past week! Spring is truly in the air. And with the blooms of daffodils and greener fields and gardens comes the arrival of our […]
Under the provisions of the Finance Act 2001, income tax payers who are self-assessed or who pay part of their income tax as PAYE and part as self-assessed get relief on their donations to charities in certain circumstances. This applies, […]
… without the news media complicating things for us! The Catholic Church featured in news media a few times again this week. And with the usual mixture of fact and fiction. Some media reported that a new version of the […]