by Gerard Bennett | May 2, 2022 | From the pen of John O'Brien OFM
“Oh! pleasant exercise of hope and joy! For mighty were the auxiliars which then stood Upon our side, we who were strong in love! Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be young was very heaven!” These are the words of Wordsworth recalling his earlier...
by Gerard Bennett | May 2, 2022 | Homilies
St Peter is the hero of this Sunday’s readings, transformed by the Spirit after Pentecost as revealed in the Reading from Acts, and being called to mission in a touching resurrection appearance of Jesus. Let’s focus on that gospel account in John, recalling that...
by Gerard Bennett | Apr 15, 2022 | From the pen of John O'Brien OFM
We have added a new section to our website and here you will find the occasional reflections of John O’Brien OFM. John is a member of the Multyfarnham fraternity. Although not in the best of health, John is a prolific writer and has published a...
by Gerard Bennett | Apr 13, 2022 | From the pen of John O'Brien OFM
We live in a world that is very material. Our very language speaks in material terms, so it is very hard for us to speak of Spirit. Yet we have not totally lost all language of the spirit. In football we speak of the spirit of a club or a spirited performance. We...
by Gerard Bennett | Apr 13, 2022 | From the pen of John O'Brien OFM
In our Bibles we are used to seeing the Gospel of Mark ending with chapter 16:1-20. However, in the 18th century it was found that Mark ended in v.8. The ending in the early manuscripts reads: “And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment...
