Author: Patrick Muldoon

Reflection – 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today’s Gospel describes the first of the signs given by Jesus as he begins his public ministry. A wedding took place at Cana in Galilee to which Jesus, Mary and the disciples were invited. When the wedding party ran out of…

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Reflection – The Baptism of Jesus

The feast of the Baptism of Jesus occurs at the end of the Christmas season before the Church begins the cycle of Ordinary time. The baptism of Jesus marks the beginning of his public ministry. From that day he began…

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Reflection – Epiphany of the Lord

This Sunday the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, offering us an ideal opportunity to reflect upon the real message of the feast of Christmas we have just celebrated. The reality is that Emmanuel the Christ…

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Reflection – Feast of the Holy Family

On Christmas day we celebrated the birth of Christ which helps us to see the infinite goodness of God and his closeness to us. This Sunday while still within the Octave of Christmas, the Church celebrates another important feast, that…

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Beidh sibh in bhur bhfinnéithe ormsa

Patrick Muldoon Fiú go raibh an Eaglais Chaitliceach i gconaí bainteach le misean agus soiscéalaíocht, níor baineadh mórán úsáid as an téarma ‘soiscéalaíocht’ anuas trí ré na staire mar gheall ar an nasc leis an traidisiún Protastúnach. Ach pléadh an…

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