Fr. Paddy’s Blog

After The Storm
January 31, 2025

Weather wise January 2025 has been dreadful. Because of heavy snow and dangerous pathways, it was reminiscent of lockdown. The recent storm Eowyn caused devastating damage and inflicted hardship on...

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St Brigid- A Woman of Hope
January 24, 2025

February is it time of growth and invitation for us all. The light of spring slowly triumphs over winter darkness. The story and celebration of Saint Brigid remains deeply relevant...

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Sr. Clare Crockett.. An Inspirational Life
January 16, 2025

The beatification cause of Sister Clare Crockett, an inspirational young Irish religious sister who died in 2016, formally opened Sunday January 12th with a ceremony at the Cathedral of Alcalá...

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Some Spiritual Tips for New Year 2025
January 9, 2025

The best resolutions are elastic—they cannot be broken with a   single act. If you swear never to touch red meat, one burger ruins the resolution. If, on the other hand,...

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Jubilee Year of Hope
January 2, 2025

Where does time go by? It's hard to believe that it is now 25 years since the world anxiously embraced the new Millennium now we know the tech world did...

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Emmanuel God Is Close
December 20, 2024

As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ this year, I’m conscious of all what we have to be grateful for. Many long for what so often we take...

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Christmas A Time Of Hope
December 12, 2024

A woman was Christmas shopping with her two children. After many hours of walking down row after row of toys and after hours of hearing both her children asking for...

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Sharing the Good News
December 5, 2024

More than 300 people recently attended the funeral of a woman in Carlow, after an appeal on social media by a funeral director who was concerned there would be very...

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The Gift of Generosity
November 29, 2024

It's wonderful these days to see the brightness of Christmas lights decorating our streets, shops and homes. In the darkest days of the year, we long for the light. A...

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Advent….Come Lord Jesus
November 21, 2024

There is a story of six people who froze to death around a campfire on a bitterly cold night. Each had a log of wood they might have contributed to...

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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris 
November 15, 2024

Never underestimate the incredible genius that defines our human spirit. The gift of creativity and vision always brings hope and optimism. Hope is a great gift and an important value...

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November A Challenging Time.
November 8, 2024

A motivational speaker walked confidently around the room holding a glass of water while leading a seminar on stress management. Everyone guessed she was going to ask the ultimate question,...

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