by Gerard Bennett | Nov 11, 2025 | Reflections from Fr Kieran
The month of November, in our Catholic tradition, is devoted to prayerful reflection on “The Last Things” consisting of death and judgement, heaven, hell and, finally, purgatory. That prayerful reflection has many aspects. For instance, the Commemoration of the...
by Gerard Bennett | Oct 4, 2025 | History
Until 1896, a small community of friars lived quietly at Multyfarnham friary. There were two friars in the community, hardly ever more than three. Their way of life remained much as it had been during the 18th century, except, of course, that they no longer...
by Gerard Bennett | Sep 8, 2025 | Reflections from Fr Kieran
Once again this year, the Church has set aside the month of September as a time of prayerful reflection on our relationship with God’s creation, challenging us to respond in practical ways to the pressing issues our world faces, such as climate change and the...
by Gerard Bennett | Aug 23, 2025 | Reflections from Fr Kieran
The first two days in August are very special days in Multyfarnham as the community of Franciscan Friars celebrate the traditional Feast of the Portiuncula with its associated plenary indulgence. This odd sounding name is, in fact, a kind of religious nickname for the...
by Gerard Bennett | Jun 28, 2025 | Reflections from Fr Kieran
I imagine that for many Christians, prayer is seen mainly as a spiritual reality, captured in the traditional definition coming from St John Damascene: “Prayer is the raising of the heart and mind to God.” But I want to insist on the claim that prayer is also, at its...
