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An unexpected earlier date for Ordination to the Priesthood was offered last week to Rev Brendan Kealy (Deacon). Brendan, who in recent years has made ‘The Ramparts’ his home in Dublin will be ordained by the Archbishop in University Church, St Stephen’s Green on...

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Reflection 14th June 2013

Conscious that “even-you-know-who”  can quote scripture to suit himself' – nonetheless I admit  this weekend to  finding a very appropriate resonance, not to mention a relevant timely argument in today’s 2nd reading about law and freedom. It’s encouraging to hear from...

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“Corpus Christi” – 02/06/2013

“Corpus Christi” - The Body of Christ, is the familiar Latin and English expression for today's feast. The church itself is yet another way of understanding this expression (the Church, that is, as the People of God).  Then again yet another obvious meaning is of...

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Trinity Sunday – 26th May 2013

  Trinity Sunday - 26th May 2013 Now that the Easter Season has officially ended with the Feast of Pentecost last Sunday – we have begun ‘Ordinary Time’. And as you might expect, ‘ordinary time’ itself begins on a bit of a high with today’s Feast of ‘The Trinity’. We...

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Pentecost 19th May 2013

Pentecost 19/05/2013 I remember once reading that “what God wants from us is spiritual fruits not religious nuts” That fruit ‘n’ nut observation has particular relevance on this Pentecost weekend. It’s the Mystery of Spiritual fruits on which we reflect to-day and not...

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Ascension Sunday 12th May 2013

Ascension Sunday 12th May 2013 Welcome to Ascension Sunday! ‘(God be with the days when we used to say welcome to Ascension Thursday)’. Who says the Irish Hierarchy don’t take decisions that affect a real change in Irish life’!! The Bishops’ decision a few years ago...

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