by Gerard Bennett | Nov 28, 2022 | Prayers
Lord Jesus, you are the light of the world, knocking on my door this morning calling me to follow you on the road to your Kingdom of Peace. Through the light of your Holy Word in coming weeks, enable us to become peace makers, bringing peace and harmony to our...
by Gerard Bennett | Nov 27, 2022 | Reflections from Fr Kieran
Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time I am squeezing in this very late reflection before the end of the last week of the Church Year. It will be Advent before you read these words! Let me tell you about some of the events of the past few days. Beginning on Monday, I...
by Gerard Bennett | Nov 18, 2022 | Reflections from Fr Kieran
Another busy week in Multy! On Tuesday, we celebrated two masses which included the traditional devotions to St Anthony of Padua, our trusty patron and advocate, the “Saint of Miracles.” We were surprised to be visited by a lovely couple from Dublin who came...
by Gerard Bennett | Nov 15, 2022 | History
A period of relative calm ensued in the years between 1625 and the outbreak of rebellion in 1641 by Irish Catholics who wanted an end to anti-Catholic discrimination. Priests and religious performed their sacred functions without fear of State interference. There were...
by Gerard Bennett | Nov 15, 2022 | Homilies
Our Lord was a great teacher, probably the greatest of all time, not just because of his supreme wisdom, but because of his ability to speak to people at their own level, in their language, on their own ground. So, when speaking to crowds of ordinary folk, he told...