The feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on 21st November. This celebration commemorates the presentation of the child Mary in the Temple in Jerusalem when she was three. The feast was first kept in the eight century. It symbolises the consecration of her life to the Lord. It is the […]
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly […]
Give Me the Heart of a Child by Margaret O’Neill, Wicklow Give me, O Lord, the heart of a child, Simple and joyful and free. Give me, O Lord, the love of a child, Trusting and faithful to Thee. Don’t let my age make a difference, Lord If I’m middle-aged, young or old: What matters […]
Listening Thank you, Lord, for the gift of hearing. I enjoy listening to so many wonderful things. Please help me listen to your Good News too. Amen. God Hear My Prayer God in heaven hear my prayer. Keep me in thy loving care. Be my guide in all I do, Bless all those who […]
In the journey to the light The dark moments should not threaten. Belief requires that you hold steady. Bend, if you will, with the wind. The tree is your teacher, Roots at once more firm From experience in the soil made fragile. Your gentle dew will come And a stirring of power to go on […]
Marcellin Joseph Benedict Champagnat (20 May 1789 – 6 June 1840), also known as Saint Marcellin Champagnat, was born in Le Rosey, village of Marlhes, near St. Etienne (Loire), France. He was part of a group of seminarians who conceived and promoted the establishment of the Society of Mary (Marist Fathers). He was ordained on […]
The Rosary is a Catholic prayer devotion that draws us closer to Jesus and Mary by reflecting on key moments in their lives. According to Catholic tradition, Mary gave the Rosary to St. Dominic when she appeared to him in 1214. In 1520, Pope Leo X approved it for use by lay people. In those […]
ACT OF CONSECRATION OF IRELAND TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY FOR PROTECTION FROM THE CORONAVIRUS Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, Wednesday 25 March 2020 Archbishop Eamon Martin is inviting Bishops, Clergy and all the Faithful to join with him at the 12.00 noon Angelus on the Feast of the Annunciation, Wednesday 25 March, in […]
Every day I need you Lord But this day especially, I need some extra strength To face whatever is to be. This day more than any day I need to feel you near, To fortify my courage And to overcome my fear. By myself, I cannot meet The challenge of the hour, There are times […]
The Meaning of Lent The English word ‘Lent’ comes from the Anglo-Saxon word Lencten, meaning ‘Spring’. In other languages the word comes from the Latin, Quadragesima – a period of 40 days. In the Christian tradition the forty days is understood to refer to a time of intense prayer and preparation; we remember the biblical […]