by Gerard Bennett | Sep 28, 2024 | History
Among the Guardians of Multyfarnham friary in the first quarter of the 18th century were two friars who filled the office of Provincial in challenging times. Fr Peter Warren came from a family distinguished since the early days of the Norman occupation, when...
by Gerard Bennett | Sep 25, 2024 | Reflections from Fr Kieran
Readings at weekday masses in these weeks are taken from the First Letter of St Paul to the Corinthians, where the apostle has to deal with a whole checklist of problems, from Christians taking each other to court, to the issue of whether one can eat food offered to...
by Gerard Bennett | Jul 20, 2024 | Reflections from Fr Kieran
Most great thinkers have their favourite theory of knowledge and the way in which it is best for us to find out the truths of existence. Jesus, too, must have something to say about knowledge, especially in relation to mysterious things, the things of...
by Gerard Bennett | Jul 4, 2024 | Reflections from Fr Kieran
The feast of St Thomas – “Doubting Thomas” as he is traditionally known – has come around again in our liturgical calendar, reminding us of the mystery of Christ’s Resurrection and the constant challenge that it has been to faith, right from the beginning. ...
by Gerard Bennett | Jun 20, 2024 | Reflections from Fr Kieran
Recently, the daily Mass readings brought together Our Lord’s teaching on love of enemies in the Sermon on the Mount with the Old Testament story of King Ahab, his wife Jezebel, Naboth of Jezreel, and the Prophet Elijah (11th Week of Ordinary Time, Monday, and...
