Homily – Exaltation of the Holy Cross – Year C
Fr. William Fennelly: In today’s gospel Jesus says, “Now is the judgement of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out.
Fr. William Fennelly: In today’s gospel Jesus says, “Now is the judgement of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out.
Fr. Luke Macnamara: In today’s Gospel, we hear that Jesus is surrounded by a great crowd—not only from Judea and Jerusalem, but even from the
Fr. Denis Hooper: There are lots of great stories through the ages of people gate-crashing events. Some people have a lot of neck – and
Roimh Lá Eorpach na dTeangacha, déanann an Bráthair Cillian Ó Sé OSB machnamh ar a thuras ó leanbh aonteangach go fear ilteangach… Rugadh mise ar
Fr. John O’Callaghan: ‘Strive to enter through the narrow door!’ Today’s gospel is a call to follow the way of Christ and for us to
Fr. Henry O’Shea: My eyes are spent with weeping; my stomach churns; my bile is poured out to the ground because of the destruction of
Fr. John O’Callaghan: “Blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled.” There are several feasts in the
Fr. Simon Sleeman: Abraham our father in faith. No explanation, no faith definition. But a story, yours and mine, unfolding. Abraham, called out, leaving, leaving,
Fr. Jarek Kurek: Good Samaritans. At the end of February this year, we had the joy of welcoming to Glenstal the chief chaplain of the
Please note changes to the liturgical timetable and opening hours during the monastic community’s annual retreat which takes place from Monday 4th to Saturday 9th
The concept of a summer spirituality may seem unusual, but the rhythm of the Christian liturgical year can be seen to invite some such phenomenon
Abbot Columba McCann: Ask and it will be given to you. I asked God for a winning lottery ticket, but I didn’t win. What went
Fr.Mark Patrick Hederman:The first reading we heard this morning is one of the great stories of the Bible. It recounts the first time in our
Fr. Henry O’Shea: In 1952, the poet Patrick Kavanagh ruffled many of our feathers by saying, referring to Irish society: Parochialism and provincialism are [direct]
Abbot Columba McCann: I like the honest, self-interested question of Peter in our gospel story: what about us? We have left everything and followed you.