by Gerard Bennett | Feb 1, 2023 | Headline, Homilies, Reflections from Fr Kieran
In this year of Matthew’s Gospel at Sunday Mass, we begin a period of six weeks listening to Our Lord’s teaching on the moral life of the Christian disciple. It is the famous Sermon on the Mount and begins with eight beatitudes or blessings. So, this Sunday we might...
by Gerard Bennett | Jan 29, 2023 | Headline, News, Reflections from Fr Kieran
There is a story told about the one-time Archbishop of Dublin, John Charles McQuaid, presiding at a ceremony in the Dublin friary. Processing up the aisle, he noticed something odd about the crucifix over the altar. It featured the person of Christ as usual, but...
by Gerard Bennett | Jan 18, 2023 | Headline, News, Prayers
Lord Jesus Christ, gracious healer of our bodies, minds, and souls, we thank you for the healing power that comes through our reception of you in Holy Communion. In our sometimes feverish lifestyle, when we get all hot and bothered, daily Mass assures us that you are...
by Gerard Bennett | Jan 18, 2023 | Headline, News, Reflections from Fr Kieran
The Letter to the Hebrews, being read these days at Mass, contains stirring imagery that both console and challenge us. “The Word of God is alive and active, cutting more finely than any double-edged sword” (Heb 4:12). What a dramatic image, alerting us to the real...
by Gerard Bennett | Jan 15, 2023 | Featured, Headline
Our next gathering of the Open Space conversation group will take place on Thursday, January 19 at 8:00pm. You will find us in the ‘Bistro’ room, to the left of the main entrance to the Friary (as you face the entrance door). The topic for our conversation...
