We live in a time when the whole world is beginning to understand that our lives will have to be ‘at all times Lenten in

Fr. John O’Callagahan. “Love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you! Pray for them, be compassionate, as your Father is compassionate!” This is

Fr. Simon Sleeman.  They say, writing a sermon is like building a chicken coop in a high wind – you grab any flying board and

Fr. William Fennelly. St. Luke tells us that Simon Peter fell to his knees and said to Jesus, “leave me alone”. This doesn’t seem like

Fr. Luke MacNamara. Today we commemorate St Brigid, one of Ireland’s three principal patrons. Here in Munster, our St Ita, is often called the Brigid

Fr. Lino Moreira According to the Law of Moses, if a woman gave birth to a child she became unclean on account of her bleeding.

This week the monastic community remembers Father Columba Breen OSB on the 25th anniversary of his death. Born in Dublin on 18th October 1917, Frederick Thomas

The Feast of the Presentation has been named in various ways and has had a diversity of religious associations in Christian history. The date on

During the month of January, Christians around the world unite their prayers together during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18-25 January). Whilst this

Fr. John O’Callaghan.Today’s Mass started with a procession – and pride of place was given to the Gospel book. Encased in silver, it was reverently

Fr. Simon Sleeman. John loved weddings – early in his gospel we have the wedding in Cana and in his last book, the Book of

As the central symbol of the Christian faith, the Cross has been depicted in a variety of ways by artists since the early Christian period.

Fr. Mark Patrick Hederman. Today is the feast day of the Baptism of the Lord. What is happening here that is of interest to us?

Fr. Luke McNamara.  Most of what happens in life we don’t notice. Even if we do notice, the significance of what happens mostly passes us

Fr. Fintan Lyons. This morning shortly after 9, the great double door of St Paul’s Basilica in Rome, was pushed open by the Archpriest of