The Deep End 5 September o ‘Ephphatha’ This Sunday is the First Sunday of the Season of Creation, a global ecumenical season which runs from 1 September until the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, 4 October. All Christians are invited to embrace this season in prayer, especially in our liturgies, in deep reflection, in

Seeing your Life through the Lens of the Gospel John Byrne OSA Email [email protected] Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 5 September 2021 1. The healing of the deaf mute provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the importance of communication in our lives. The healing touch of Jesus brought the man from isolation into

Domhnaigh 23 ‘le Linn na Bliana’ 5 Meán Fómhair 2021 Réamhrá Is é scrioptúr ár saol an t-aon scrioptúr a léifidh daoine áirithe riamh. (Camara) Smaoineamh Úsáidtear focal leighis nó ordú Íosa, ‘Ephphata’ nó, ‘a oscailt’ fós i liotúirge an bhaisteadh. Téann an sagart i dteagmháil le cluasa agus liopaí an linbh gar do dheireadh

Editorial A Time to Build Up The traditional September devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows follows on from a year of trauma and tragedy suffered by many families in Ireland and across the globe. Isolation and bereavement were just two of the seven sorrows ascribed to the Mother of Sorrows. A Mhuire Mhathair is well

Prayers and Reflections for July/August The Pope’s Monthly Intentions July: Universal: We pray that, in social, economic and political situations of conflict, we may be courageous and passionate architects of dialogue and friendship. August: Evangelisation: Let us pray for the Church, that she may receive from the Holy Spirit the grace and strength to reform

Intercom: Lectio Divina This page can be reproduced in parish newsletters, or circulated for parish use. Please include the name of the writer and reference to this issue of Intercom. Lectio Divina ‘I Am The Bread of Life’ (John 6:35) Lectio: What the word says in itself … We meet Jesus as the Bread of

The Deep End Tríona Doherty Email [email protected] Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4 July 2021 This is the carpenter, surely? ‘A prophet is only despised in his own country among his own relations and in his own house.’ We might find ourselves sympathising with Jesus in today’s Gospel: no matter what a person achieves in

Seeing your Life through the Lens of the Gospel John Byrne OSA Email [email protected] Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4 July 2021 1. Personal prejudices and agendas can block us from listening to the what another person has to say. Who do they think they are? Perhaps you have experienced this. What difference has it

Leathanach don Cheiliuraí   Iúil: Ruth Forrest Craan, Gorey, Co Wexford Lúnasa: An tAthair Seán Mac Aoidh SP (Fr Seán McHugh PP) Teach an tSagairt, An Spidéal, Co na Gaillimhe Domhnach 14 ‘Le Linn na Bliana’ 4 Iúil 2021 Réamhrá Nuair a ghlaonn muid ós ard ar Dhia, cloiseann Dia ár nguthanna agus freagraíonn Sé

Francis – a penitent pilgrim pope Pope Francis called himself ‘a penitent pilgrim’ to Iraq. He travelled during the season of Lent. On more than one occasion he asked for forgiveness from all Iraqis. With his visit, Pope Francis showed the Iraqi people that the West can come to Iraq as a presence of peace.