'Pope Francis tells participants at a Congress for the Pastoral Care of Vocations in Europe not to be afraid to take up the challenge of continuing to proclaim the vocation...
Day 8 of the Pentecost Novena; Once again we meditate upon the breath as an encounter with the Holy Spirit who is the breath, the life (Ruah) of God, the...
John F. Kennedy in Cork, 1963 With the present incumbent currently visiting Ireland, it seems appropriate to share this image of John F. Kennedy, President of the United States, in...
Day 7 of the Pentecost Novena: Today our meditation comes from the great St. Augustine and invites us to be aware of the activity of the Holy Spirit as the...
Day 6 of the Pentecost Novena: Today we turn to the great Franciscan mystic and teacher St. Bonaventure and his prayer for the gifts of the Holy Spirit: read the...
Day 5 of the Pentecost Novena: Today we invoke the Holy Spirit in the words of St. Francis of Assisi: This prayer for discernment, also know as the prayer of...
Our meditation today comes from the litany of the Holy Spirit: spend a moment with each of these titles and activities of the Holy Spirit and allow them to breathe...
Today we pray the ancient invocation Veni Sancte Spiritus! Come Holy Spirit! Let this prayer rest in your breath and being in these days. Allow it to rise mantra like...
Today our meditation is the wonderful invocatory hymn written by the 15th century mystic Bianco di Siena: "Come down, O love divine" It invites us to meditate on the...
Preparing for Pentecost: Novena to the Holy Spirit
Sunday, 02 June 2019
A novena is a traditional devotion whereby 9 days are set aside and dedicated to particular spiritual practice and prayer. It may be to prepare for a feast, to seek...
This time of year the number of candles lit in churches increases exponentially as the state exams loom. It's a simple and heartfelt act to intentionally light a candle for...
The death has occurred of Brother Oliver Brady OFM Cap
Tuesday, 21 May 2019
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our Capuchin brother, Oliver Brady OFM Cap. Brother Oliver's remains will repose in the Capuchin Friary Raheny from 4pm...
