The Memorial of Sts Martha, Mary and Lazarus reminds us of the contemplative spirit with which ordinary everyday deeds of service can help us deepen our friendship with Christ. A meditation by Fr James Hurley.

St Mary Magdalene is a great Apostle of Apostles because she realises the greatness of our Lord’s mercy for her. To share the Faith we don’t need to be “perfect” but what matters is to try to be close to Jesus. A meditation by Fr Donncha O hAodha.

The readings at Mass of 15th Sunday of the liturgical year help us meditate on Mary’s role in salvation history, recalling that in other years this day is the feast of Our Lady of Mt Carmel. A meditation by Fr Pat Gorevan.

God cannot force us to love; He must win our love from us and He does this by manifesting to us His great love for us. A meditation by Fr Gavan Jennings.

The call to holiness is sublime and practical. The “saint of ordinary life” reminds us of this reality. Holiness is divine and human as is our Lord Jesus in the reality of his Incarnation. A meditation for the feast of St Josemaria Escriva, Founder of Opus Dei, by Fr Donncha O hAodha.

St John’s description of Christ’s washing of the feet of his disciples on Holy Thursday helps us to understand the tremendous love and humility underlying Christ’s desire to remain for us in the Holy Eucharist.

The feast of the Blessed Trinity allows us to reflect on the source of the mysteries we have celebrated at Easter and Pentecost and to realise that our destiny is to ‘share in the divine nature’ (2 Pet 1:5). A meditation by Fr Pat Gorevan

The whole of the liturgical season of Easter prepares us to celebrate Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit who reveals God, who disposes us to welcome the Word of God in faith. A meditation by Fr James Hurley.

The Feast of the Ascension shows us that Christ goes before us to be our hope and enables us to follow him and find him in everything we do. A meditation by Fr Pat Gorevan.

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.