Fr Paddy: When did you last say your prayers?
When did you last say your prayers? This question makes all kinds of presumptions. Not least that people don’t pray.
Or that prayer has any...
Fr Paddy: Remembering Brother Kevin … A living Saint
In a statement announcing Br Kevin’s death on July 2, at Mount Desert Nursing Home in Cork, the Capuchins said he was known throughout...
Fr Paddy: ‘The happiest people don’t have the best of everything – they just...
It was disappointing to read that tourists visiting our beautiful island has greatly reduced in recent times. Ireland has benefited hugely from tourism, especially...
Fr Paddy: Society without a moral compass quickly disregards the integrity of all human...
A moral compass offers direction informed by values. Christianity is a wonderful moral compass based on gospel values of faith, hope and love.
I found...
Fr Paddy: A prayer for the Summer Solstice – the brightest days of the...
These weeks many cemetery masses take place in every parish across the country. I really like these occasions when family and communities unite in...
Fr Paddy: Spirit of God, Loving and free, Spirit of God, flow through me
Time moves by too quickly; soon we arrive at the longest day of the year - June 21.
These long bright days I pray will...
Fr Paddy: Health of body and peace of mind through the prism of St...
As we move through life, we all can agree with the wisdom, “Our health is our wealth”. Health of body and peace of mind...
Fr Paddy: Power of the possible with the story of the humble farmer Thomas
In a quaint village nestled between rolling hills and valleys of Mount Kilimanjaro, Thomas, a humble farmer, faced a severe drought that threatened his...
Fr Paddy: The Lord hears the cry of the poor!!
First Holy Communion, continues to be an incredibly special day, not just in the life of young people, but for their entire families and...
Fr Paddy: There is something about Leo
There has been huge focus on the Catholic Church over the past number of weeks.
As Pope Francis' health declined, media commentary intensified following his...
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Fr Paddy: Ten tips for keeping balance and good mental health
As I write this article, the cardinal electors, are currently in conclave. Their task, to select the 267th successor of Peter.
I pray that the...
Fr Paddy: The Conclave – explaining the fascinating process of electing a new pope
As I write this article, looking out of my window, the month of May, begins in splendid sunshine. Birds singing loudly, new leaves on...
Fr Paddy: Remembering Pope Francis – a kind, courageous, and gentle pastor
The death of Pope Francis fills me with a deep sadness as we mourn the loss of a kind, courageous, and gentle pastor.
I also...
Fr Paddy: Carlo Acutis to be formally canonised and declared a saint
On Sunday, April 27, Carlo Acutis, will be formally canonised and declared a saint. This will take place in an open air ceremony in...
Fr Paddy: This Easter, let’s be bold in our hope, unshakable in our faith,...
These days of bright blue skies, and spring blossoms, make it easy to identify with the Easter message. In this Jubilee Year of Hope,...
Fr Paddy: We are invited to indulge in a wonderful promise that our God...
The month of April has begun with splendid sunshine and blue skies.
This is a beautiful time of year, nature awakens within us all a...
Fr Paddy: Prayer is often personal and perhaps is best practiced in silence
As we get closer to Holy Week it is good to reflect on how we pray. Prayer is often personal and perhaps is best...
Fr Paddy: Seven tips to help you achieve peace of mind
This week we celebrate the effects of the spring equinox. For the next six months there will be more light than darkness.
Light is good...
Fr Paddy: St Patrick’s Day inspires faith and is a global event
As I write this article, Taoiseach Micheál Martin is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on March 12, 2025,...
Fr Paddy: Vocation is a rich and deeply fulfilling way of life
There is a real sense here in Ireland, that the vocation crisis, to the priesthood, is having real consequences in terms of aging clergy...
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