Be Silent

Our Lady of Fatima evokes the Woman clothed with the sun in the Book of Revelation. She brings forth Christ who is in Himself our peace. We ask to be filled with peace and joy and to share with others, like a great river of peace in history. A meditation from Fr Donncha O hAodha.

In this meditation, Fr Gavan Jennings explores several features of any given working day in the life of St Joseph who's feast day we celebrate traditionally on May 1st.

The Second Sunday of Easter, designated by St. John Paul II as Divine Mercy Sunday is a day when the Church encourages to give thanks and to deepen our appreciation of divine mercy and how mercifully God relates to us. This is illustrated by Sunday's gospel which describes how Jesus helped the apostle Thomas over his unbelief and made an important act of faith. A great way for us to show our appreciation of God’s mercy is by our approaching the Sacrament of Penance with as deep sorrow as grace permits. A meditation by Fr Tom Dowd.

As we join with the disciples in celebrating the Resurrection, we ask that it shed its light on all mankind and on each of our lives. A meditation by Fr Pat Gorevan

At the Last Supper Jesus gave us himself in the Eucharist and the means to renew its celebration through the institution of the priesthood. Each of us are called to invite others too to share in this Banquet of Love. A meditation by Fr James Hurley.

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the one week in the year we call "holy". We want to approach the events of Holy Week as participants – real friends of Jesus –  in events that are really happening "now", and not as "historical" events that properly belong to the past. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings.

St Joseph is the just man who gets totally involved in the adventure of the redemption and still has a role as Patron of the Church. A meditation by Fr Pat Gorevan for the Solemnity of St Joseph (celebrated on 20 March 2023).

St Patrick is full of joy and thanksgiving for God’s provident love throughout his life and apostolate. St Patrick inspires us to be very happy to share the Faith here and now since God gives us all the grace we need to be effective ambassadors of his Gospel precisely in the circumstances in which we find ourselves. A meditation by Fr Donncha O hAodha.

On the Second Sunday of Lent the liturgy focusses on the Transfiguration of Jesus. Through his Transfiguration Christ is showing us the goal that each one is made for: to be transfigured in our turn by the love of the Father for us. The reminder that we have such a great goal encourages us in our Lenten campaign. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings.