Our daily bread: Tom Hayes' Blog
A collection of personal musings and photos!
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 […]
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, […]
Next Sunday (Oct 24th) is Mission Sunday. This annual event focuses our prayer, thoughts and actions on the words of Jesus who asked us to “Go tell everyone” the Good News. All Christians across the globe are actively following that […]
Uncertainties give us all food for thought. Sadly, for many people, the thought of being without a secure income has become reality. Many people have had to change their plans, postpone dreams and lower expectations. The past year has also […]
Religious sisters (a.k.a. nuns) have received a lot of negative attention in recent years. While some of it is justified in the case of some individuals, the wide brush of public opinion has also done a lot of injustice to […]
The late Pete McCarthy – author of “McCarthy’s Bar” — helped put Drimoleague, my native place, on the contemporary map even if he didn’t have much to say about it! “It is off the tourist path and I don’t think […]
The sun shone; people turned up in their hundreds; trays of cakes and tarts arrived; children danced and sang; memories pleasant and difficult were recalled; tea and wine washed down an enjoyable weekend. The celebrations in Kealkill, Co Cork, to […]