SEEING THINGS There is an old Jewish legend in which a rich but miserable man goes to see his rabbi.  The wise old rabbi leads him to a window.   “Look out there’, he says, ‘and

The Meaning of Lent There is something strongly compelling about the season of Lent.   It is a time when collectively we all try to open ourselves a little more to putting God back at the

THE DEAF FROG. Once upon a time there was a bunch of small frogs who arranged a running competition.  The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.  A big crowd had

The picture above shows Fr. Michael in South Africa with two Mercy Sisters who came to acknowledge the support the parish offered them from our Monthly Parish Charity in August (€1,4000) while he was on

FINDING GOD. One day a little boy decided to go and look for God.  He set off after breakfast and headed for the nearby park.  He was a small boy, with short legs, and by

The pilgrims paused on the ancient stones in the mountain gap. Behind them stretched the roadway they had travelled. Ahead, mist hid the track. Unspoken the question hovered:   Why go on? Is life not short