by Sue Martin | Nov 11, 2022 | News
As we approach the end of the Church’s year, today’s readings lead us to think about the passage of time and the end of the world. Though outwardly daunting, they provide a message of hope for those who stay faithful to God’s love. The prophet Malachi (First Reading)...
by Sue Martin | Nov 11, 2022 | News
Walking through the church grounds the other day I stopped to watch the gardeners at work. One man was blowing the leaves into piles, while another shovelled them into blue bags. His friend was bent over digging small holes under a tree, preparing a place for bulbs...
by Sue Martin | Oct 21, 2022 | News
A priest from my local parish worked on the Missions. He came home every few years and was always a welcome visitor to our school and sometimes he said Mass in the parish. He was different from our regular priests, warm and friendly, full of life, always joyful and...
by Sue Martin | Oct 21, 2022 | News
Honesty and humility seem to go hand in hand, and our readings this week show how essential these attitudes are to our prayer. In our First Reading we learn that God listens with special care to the humble. In his justice, he is no respecter of ‘personages’:...
by Sue Martin | Oct 7, 2022 | News
The scripture readings this week highlight the importance of gratitude. It is shown to be that perfect response to the Lord’s constant goodness to us. Whatever cleansing we are seeking or hardships we are bearing (First Reading), the Lord has been, is, and...
by Sue Martin | Oct 7, 2022 | News
Here are some words I wrote almost 10 years ago. It was at this time that we felt the need to start talking in Dublin about the direction we were beginning to move in. “An old teacher in the seminary told us there is no holiday in the spiritual life! Well that’s...