An Chéad Domhnach den Charghas Réamhrá Agus muid ag tosnú ar an séasúr seo, an Carghas, bíodh dóchas agus muinín againn as cineáltas ár nAthar shíoraí. Is cinnte go bhfuil grástaí speisialta ullmhaithe aige dúinn go léir má osclaíonn muid ár gcroithe dá thrócaire dhiaga. Smaoineamh Is é is brí le ‘Soiscéal’ ná dea-scéal, nuacht

Lectio Divina: Giving Thanks with the Psalmist (Ps 116:12) Psalm 116: 12 ‘What shall I return to the Lord on account of his forbearance towards me?’ (Ps 116:12) Lectio: What the Word says in itself This simple line in a Psalm of thanksgiving contains great wealth. Note that it is a question. This Psalm was

Lectio Divina The Presentation in Luke’s Gospel (Lk 2:22-38) Lectio: What the Word says in itself Luke’s narrative of the presentation of Jesus shows Mary and Joseph, obedient to the demands of Jewish religious custom, offering of a ‘pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons’ – the offering of the poor. In the Temple they encounter

Prayers and Reflections    What is original sin? One day an engineer (a good engineer) gave me the most beautiful definition of original sin that I have so far heard – or, shall we say, a very appealing and simple one. From his engineering experience, he knows that for every gadget you need an instruction

Seeing your Life through the Lens of the Gospel John Byrne osa Email [email protected]   The Presentation of the Lord 2 February 2020 • World Day for Consecrated Life   1.  It was a day that started without an expectation of anything unusual. Simeon and Anna set about making a visit to the Temple that

The Deep End Tríona Doherty Email [email protected]   The Presentation of the Lord 2 February 2020 • World Day for Consecrated Life   Unexpected moments: It was an important day for this little family, when Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem. Did they expect everything to go smoothly, or had they

Leathanach don Cheiliuraí Bishop Alan McGuckian Cathedral Road, Letterkenny 2 Feabhra 2020 Féile na Toirbhirte (Thoirbhirt an Tiarna)   Réamhrá Ar an daicheadú lá ó bhí Lá na Nollag ann feicimid inniu Muire agus Iosaef ag tabhairt an linbh Íosa chun an Teampaill de réir nós an ama sin. Táimid i láthair na mistéirw i

A Shortcoming in the Church’s Prophetic Ministry? I can list many reasons why I am grateful to be a Catholic. One is the prophetic voice of the Church. Yes, the Church has feet of clay and we are far from the holiness to which we are called. But for all that, our Church remains troubled,

What is the ‘Love of God’? All you need is love, the Beatles sang in the 1960s. In the 1970s the Hollies were a bit more circumspect and realistic, but they still sang: All I need is the air that I breathe and to love you. At the time it seemed obvious to them and

First Sunday of Advent 1 December 2019 The Deep End • Lovingly prepared ‘Making your Christmas cake in September is perfect, as too fresh a cake crumbles when cut.’ (Mary Berry) My mother, like many of her generation, starts her Christmas preparations early. The first thing to be done is the Christmas cake – in