‘Lord, I believe!’

Before we enter the darker days of Holy Week, we celebrate Laetare (‘Rejoice!’) Sunday. Today we are reminded of the joy of the presence of Jesus, the light of our world, and of the love of God shining through our lives. Both the First Reading and the Psalm speak of...

Fr Joe Words

A few words from Fr Joe………. This mid Lenten week is full of celebrations, Mother’s Day, St Patrick’s Day and the feast of St Joseph to begin with. Each of these days gives us a reason to have gratitude, thank God and count our blessings. Our mothers, here with us,...

‘The Lord will reign for ever!’ 

The reign of the Lord glorified in today’s Psalm is a kingdom of justice for the oppressed. The other readings, too, all focus on God’s loving concern for the poor, the weak and the powerless. In the First Reading, a destitute Gentile widow gives to Elijah all that...

A few words from Fr Joe……………….

In November, we remember our deceased relatives and friends and pray for all the faithful departed and as it says in the Eucharistic Prayer ‘those whose faith was known to you (God) alone’. The greatest gift we can offer to those who have left us is our assurance that...