Tag: Fr Paddy

Currently the relics of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, are visiting many churches across the Country. Saint Bernadette’s relics will be present in the Carlow Cathedral...

The recent publication of the Scoping Inquiry into historical sexual abuse in schools, details the horrific trauma inflicted by the abuse of young students. This...

There was once a bunch of tiny frogs, who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A...

It is not God, but our false images of God we need to challenge ourselves about. God is not a puppeteer who is pulling the...

You don’t just wake up one morning, light streaming in from the window, birds fluttering about, and jump from your bed with exuberance declaring...

The Good Samaritan It was a lawyer who asked Jesus in the Gospel, "Who is my neighbour?" He was probably expecting a definition that would...

As we begin the month of July, I pray in the brightness of summer all our families will be blessed with health of body...

In many ways we have become desensitised to the horrors of violence, inequality and human suffering displayed on our screens every day. Politics has become...

I love the following humorous story… “A wealthy man decided to go on a safari in Africa. He took his faithful pet dog along for...

Thoughts and continued prayers for all students currently sitting state exams. I find it interesting, regarding people's recurrent dreams, top of the list are exams....

Time seems to be flying by. The academic year has almost come to conclusion in secondary schools and for third level students, a long...

In the last years of his life, the great cellist and conductor Pablo Casals suffered greatly from rheumatoid arthritis and emphysema. At 90, he was...

The recent walk celebrating 'Darkness into light' has an important message in all our lives. Whilst Darkness into Light raises significant funding towards those seeking...

The month of May, traditionally is associated with devotion to Mary mother of Jesus. Mary holds such an important role, not just in the life...

After a long period of grey clouds and heavy rainfall, it was such a joy to welcome blue sky and sunshine. I hope that farmers...

We have become accustomed to bad news. Images on our screens of immense burden placed on vulnerable people. The horrendous conflict in the middle-East. Recent flooding in...

It is hard to go through a day without feeling negative towards someone who crosses our path. It could be a flippant remark passed in...

George Carlin at age 102, offered the following wisdom that is deeply relevant for us all. If you don’t read this to the very end,...

Easter 2024 has arrived very early. This is one of the earliest dates possible for Easter. The great St Laserian established a particular way of...

Saint Patrick's feast day is now a global event. The Irish diaspora, have contributed significantly to the four corners of the world. In this regard,...

Knock National School are hosting what promises to be a wonderful Spring Concert this week. The event will be held in St Lazarian's Church in...

As I write this article, citizens across this Republic, are voting regarding the proposed amendments to our constitution. One such article, is about removing the...

What we can see we can achieve. What we can see in the depth of our heart and soul we can materialise in our...

We live in an instant culture. Perhaps the greatest challenge of our time is to acquire the gift of patience. We don't do waiting very...

February 11, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and also World day of Prayer for the sick. Behind many hall-doors in our Parish and...

The person who has probably done most in the Christian world to promote the idea of concentrating on our breathing as a form of...

This week we reach the midpoint of winter, marked by the cross-quarter day of Imbolc. Traditionally, Imbolc begins at sundown on February 1 and continues...

Ardal O’Hanlon, played one of the most famous fictional priests of all time as Father Ted’s lovably dim Dougal McGuire. He was hilarious, but there...

As we continue to make early footprints into 2024, already we see signs of brighter evenings and earlier mornings. The small stretch, offers hope, early...

I pray that 2024, will be a blessed and healthy one for us all. Every New Year brings with its expectation, uncertainty, hope and a...