Fr.Luke Macnamara: Life is far from perfect in our lives, year groups, families, community. We make mistakes in our relationships, with God, with others, and

Abbot  Columba Mc Cann: Here’s a thought I came across on the internet a few days ago:  “One day you are going to meet someone

Fr. Fintan Lyons: Many years ago in a north Co. Dublin fairly rural parish, the attendance at Mass one St Patrick’s Day was noticeably reduced, and

We celebrate the forests of the world for their many gifts: hydrological services, timber, shelter and food. But perhaps their greatest gifts to human kind

The one who goes in the way which Christ has gone, Is much more sure to meet with him, than oneWho travels by-ways: Perhaps my God, though he be far ahead, May

Fr. Anthony Keane. In today’s Gospel from Luke chapter 6, dearest Brothers and Sisters, we see Our Loving Lord  trying to teach us the ineffable

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