by admin | May 21, 2012 | Africa, Communal Work, Compassion, Inspiring Others, Ireland, Latest News, Our Values, Overseas Volunteering, Prophetic, Solidarity, UK, Volunteering
“If you don’t have it, don’t spend it.” As far as common sense goes it doesn’t get any more self evident than that. But are there certain things that are absolutely essential, things that we cannot abandon, without sacrificing values that...
by admin | May 2, 2012 | Engaging Vocations, Inspiring Others, Latest News, Pilgrimage, Prophetic
Last Sunday, as part of our celebration of World Day of Prayer for Vocations, about sixty people gathered for an Emmaus walk outside of Muckross Abbey. It was to be a day of reflective prayer, where we walked in two or threes, thinking about the story of those...
by admin | Apr 27, 2012 | Compassion, Engaging Vocations, Inspiring Others, Latest News, Openness, Our Values, Prophetic
World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2012 Pope Benedict XVI The source of every perfect gift is God who is Love – Deus caritas est: “Whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him” (1 Jn 4:16). Sacred Scripture tells the story of this original...
by admin | Apr 19, 2012 | Communal Work, Inspiring Others, Latest News, Pilgrimage
Last week I was in the third largest Catholic basilica in the world jumping up and down to the Proclaimer’s 500 Miles with over 5,000 other people. It seems a little incongruous, even slightly scandalous that a place of worship should be used for a party, but in...
by admin | Apr 4, 2012 | Compassion, Inspiring Others, Latest News, Prophetic, Solidarity, Spirituality
As we ready ourselves for the celebration of Easter it’s probably a good time to pause, to reflect, and to ask ourselves how are we feeling at this time. What is going on in my heart? What are the things I am truly thankful for? Are there any blocks or struggles...
by admin | Apr 2, 2012 | Communal Work, Compassion, Engaging Vocations, Inspiring Others, International, Latest News, Solidarity, What we do, work in the community
This Holy Week and throughout Easter we look at the what it really means to be a follower of Christ. A lot has been written on the subject, but I think an article in today’s Irish Times really sums up what it takes to be a true disciple. As a minor aside when I...
