Fr Kieran reflects on the Gospel of Monday of the Third Week of Advent (Matt 21:23-27) when Jesus is challenged in the Temple by the Chief Priests and the Elders.
Telling the Truth
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Reflections from Fr Kieran
Our Friary receives faith-filled guests
The friary welcomes Mickey Harte and Fr Bryan Shortall OFM Cap, as well as Fr Pierre from Rathowen, while all the time, people come in large numbers for Friary Christmas cards!
Of saints in Ballinasloe, and fraternal assistance from around the Province
Fr Kieran has had a busy week, with the Franciscan sisters in Ballinasloe and in his absence, friars from Athlone and Clonmel stepping in to assist in Multy.
In the company of centenarians, remembrance, and RTÉ
Fr Kieran reflects on a busy week that has just passed, with the Sisters of Mercy inn Longford, remembering loved ones during the LARCC remembrance service on Wednesday, and recording Mass for RTÉ on Friday
A Busy Week in Multyfarnham!
Fr Kieran shares his thoughts on a busy week here in Multyfarnham, a week of visitors, a friar recovering after a fall, and the return from Vietnam of Sean Cassin ofm.
An emphasis on care – and the return to singing!
Fr Kieran reflects on his recent guardians’ meeting and the return of singing in the friary church.
We’re all saints in training!
In this week’s writing, Fr Kieran reflects on the dual feasts of All Saints and All Souls. Thinking about the recent death of Joe McMahon ofm, Kieran tells us that, “we are all saints in training, because of the love that God has lavished on us in our Baptism.”
On new faces and Dostoevsky’s faith!
In sharing his thoughts this week, Fr Kieran comments on additions to the fraternity in Multy and the newly published book by another member of the Multyfarnham fraternity, Fr John O’Brien ofm.
The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few!
In a week when the closure of the friary in Athlone has been announced, a friary that was founded in 1241, Kieran Cronin OFM reflects on the significance of this event, and on what is at its core, viz. : “the shortage of vocations to the Franciscan way of life.”
Creeslough
Contemplating Creeslough and comprehending tragedy. Fr Kieran shares his thoughts on this terrible tragedy and one of the ways in which the people who come here to Multy expressed their solidarity.