The Covid pandemic and the closure of Churches for public worship in March 2020 removed the practice of regular ‘church going’ and broke the cycle of weekly Mass attendance.
Even before Covid, church attendance had ceased for many or more likely been reduced to a number of occasions during the year, such as funerals,…
What will be the significance of Holy Wells like that of Saint Moling into the future? What will be the place of Holy Wells in future catholic devotion?
At Saint Moling’s well the people are able to worship God through the mediation of Saint Moling who lived his life in Mullinakill, leaving a mark…
We will be celebrating Mass at Saint Moling’s Well on Sunday, 24th August at 2.00pm. The pattern is celebrated annually at the well, not on the feast of Saint Moling but on the feast of Saint Bernard, the 20th August, should it fall on a Sunday, or if not on the next Sunday following. The…
Matt Talbot was born in Dublin on the 2nd of May in 1856. He was the second eldest of twelve children. He lived at home with his mother for a number of years in the North Strand area. He left school at the age of twelve and went to work in a wine merchant’s shop…
I’m probably no different from most people when I admit to being slow to begin a project, fearing the end result is going to be a shambles. We put off so many things until the long evenings of summer. Monday last was the first of August. It is now time to tackle those projects that…
In July 2021 Pope Francis established a World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which was celebrated for the first time on Sunday, 25th July 2021 when Pope Francis celebrated Mass in Rome.
During the Mass, Pope Francis reminded us that grandparents and the elderly deserve our respect and praise. Among the greatest people…
God sent Jesus, his beloved Son, into the world for the purpose of establishing the Kingdom of God on earth. Jesus did this through his teaching, his healing and the example of his life. After his resurrection Jesus left it to us, his followers, in every generation, to establish God’s influence in every walk of…
Many people are overworked. While holding down a job, they are also rearing children and caring for a home. Many have a number of other commitments. So, it is very important that we make the best use of the time available to us. Here are a few helpful suggestions:
– Work out what are the…
Popes, on occasion, write letters to Christians across the world. These letters are known as Papal Encyclicals. Pope Francis wrote a very powerful Encyclical Letter, titled Laudato Si’: On the Care of our Common Home in July 2019. The Pope wrote this letter in the light of the grave crisis that now faces the earth…
