Author: Patrick Muldoon

The challenge of the marathon

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…

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The gift and joy of World Youth Day

I recently went on pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Krakow. I travelled to Poland with a wonderful group from the Archdiocese of Dublin. It was a fantastic experience to be a pilgrim at World Youth Day for the fifth…

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A marathon of gratitude in Rome

I recently completed in the 22nd Maratona di Roma – it was a special Jubilee Edition of the marathon dedicated to the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, currently being celebrated in the Church. This was my third marathon and running in the…

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Meeting Jesus in Eucharistic Adoration

I am a member of the Emmanuel Community. The profound grace of the community comes from Eucharistic Adoration. Members of the community commit themselves, as far as possible, to a long period of daily adoration. It is in Adoration that…

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Urnaí agus Soiscéalaíocht san Eaglais

Táim i mo bhall den gComhluadar Imeánuéil, comhluadar atá bainteach go mór le soiscealaíochta san eaglais. Tógann an comhluadar a ainm as scriptúr: “Beidh an mhaighdean torrach agus béarfaidh sí mac agus tabharfar Imeánuéil mar ainm air,– ainm a chiallaíonn:…

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