Reflecting on recent documents from Rome, including our letters preparing us for our 2027 General Chapter and on the encyclical “Laudato Si”, I was struck by the similarities of some points.Firstly, in our Chapter letter, we are asked to give gratitude for all that has passed in our lives, and God’s graces to us. Similarly,…
‘There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.”Ecclesiastes As the days grow shorter and the leaves begin to change, autumn invites us to slow down. Nature reminds us that every season has its purpose. The trees do not cling to what they no longer need. They let go…
There is in all of us a need to BELONG, whether to a spouse, a family, a friend or a GROUP. It is one of the psychologist’s Maslow’s five needs for survival… We are conditioned by our identity in our belonging to a specific group of people, whether family, friends, nationhood or sometimes religion. Recently…
Recently, I attended an exhibition by the ‘Irish Patchwork Society ‘in The Botanical Gardens in Dublin. The exhibition, for me, was a prayerful experience, I returned home and reflected for a while. I then decided to give the brochure, which I picked up, to some neighbours. I have heard since that they also visited the…
A place apart from all the bustle of this modern world.Sixth century to twenty first yet the message is the same. Commune with God; he is always there .From then, till now and to eternity. St. Finbar’s Holy Place.Silence and serenity echo down the years.Peace reverberates all around.Children’s voices grow quiet and are stilled as…
May is traditionally dedicated to the Virgin Mary, making her a natural focus for this beautiful and gentle month. Poised between spring and summer, May invites us to slow down and notice what is growing — both in the world around us and within our own hearts. It is a fitting time to reflect on…