Author: Patrick Muldoon

As 2017 comes to an end and 2018 begins, I’m prompted to reflect and give thanks to God for another year, and for the gift of running. On 29th October, in the Dublin marathon, aged 35, I competed in the…

Pope Francis in his Apostolic Exhortation, ‘Evangelii Gaudium’ writes “goodness always tends to spread…as it expands, goodness takes root and develops”. Evangelisation, put simply, is sharing ‘Good News’. It is about bringing the Gospel of joy to those we encounter,…

On 2 April I took part in the Maratona di Roma, my fifth marathon. The marathon for me continues to be a learning experience. In the Rome marathon I battled torrential rain in the first half of the race, seven kilometres of…

The Eucharist for me is the place where everything begins. Christ nourishes me with his body and blood, food for the journey and real life sustenance. The Mass and Eucharistic Adoration are anchors in my life. In Adoration I come…

I recently ran my fourth marathon in Frankfurt. ‘This is your day’ was the motto for the 35th edition of this event, aptly capturing the sense of occasion and achievement associated with taking part in this 42 kilometre challenge. I was…