In these times of climate change and global warming, many people are becoming interested in the life of Saint Francis of Assisi whose feast day is on the 4th October. Our present Pope Francis dedicated his papacy to Francis of Assisi. The Pope once remarked: “Some people want to know why I wished to be…
Christ came among us to bring salvation and freedom to our world and to our lives. He lived among us for thirty-three years. His public ministry lasted only three of those years. He had a vision and a dream for humanity. He summed up his vision in one short sentence, ‘what I command you is…
It began in the most unlikely of places: with a teenager refusing to go to school. But over the last three years, a remarkable wave of climate activism has spread across the globe, inspired by the Swedish teenage, Greta Thunberg, who caught the imagination of teenagers around the world, including here in Ireland.
Their…
We very much welcome the new guidelines for religious services that the government have given. These guidelines came into effect on Monday 6th September, 2021. We can now proceed with 50% capacity for religious services. However, as we know Covid is still with us. For the foreseeable future we will have hand hygiene, sanitation, face…
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 of…
In normal times we would be celebrating Mass at Saint Moling’s well this Sunday, 22nd August. 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.…
Earlier this year Pope Francis established a World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which was celebrated for the first time on Sunday last, 25th July 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 we…
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…
