by Gerard Bennett | Aug 11, 2022 | History
Before the end of the year 1601, the friars returned to their ancient home, now a gaunt ruin. Desolation had fallen upon the Friary of Multyfarnham. Without roof, doors, or windows, silent and lonely the wind swept through, and rain soaked the charred limestone walls....
by Gerard Bennett | Jun 23, 2022 | History
Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn, who was executed when Elizabeth was 2½ years old. Elizabeth I was born on the September 7, 1533, and was Queen of England and Ireland from November 17 1558 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth...
by Gerard Bennett | Jun 21, 2022 | Homilies
Irish people are proud of their traditional image of being an hospitable, welcoming nation. Céad Míle Fáilte, a hundred thousand welcomes, is a familiar greeting for our foreign visitors! I imagine that this reputation, handed down from generation to generation, was...
by Gerard Bennett | Jun 15, 2022 | Homilies
My dear friends, in this Triduum in honour of St Anthony, we have been focusing largely on our young people, especially as they’re in the midst of their exams. We continue to think of them and pray that the Lord, through the intercession of Saint Anthony, will help...
by Gerard Bennett | Jun 13, 2022 | Homilies
At the end of a series of lectures given by an American theologian Richard Gula which I attended, he invited questions from the audience. One person asked his opinion on what the most worrying trend in American culture from the ethical point of view. He replied that...
