Author Archives: John McKenna

Sacramental Programme Session 6

Posted on February 21, 2014 by John McKenna

Sacramental Programme  Session 6 March 20th…6.30pm The Sacraments of Confirmation and  Holy Communion will be administered on; 18th and 25th May and June 1st Baptisms 23rd Feb          Joshua McDermot 30th March          Isabella Wilkinson Next Baptism Preparation Course Begins on 27th … Continue reading →

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Healthy Reformation 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (16.02.14)

Posted on February 21, 2014 by John McKenna

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (16.02.14) Healthy Reformation Reformers come in all shapes and sizes. At one stage we may be drawn to one and repulsed by another but, later, find we have changed allegiances! Recognition of a need for … Continue reading →

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DEALING WITH LOSS, GRIEF, AND OBSESSIONS

Posted on February 21, 2014 by John McKenna

DEALING WITH LOSS, GRIEF, AND OBSESSIONS 2010-11-21 http://www.ronrolheiser.com/ What can we say in the face of deep loss, inconsolable grief, or unrequited obsessions? As a graduate student in Louvain, I once posed that question to the renowned psychologist, Antoine Vergote: … Continue reading →

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FAULTS OF THE PARENTS IN THE CHILDREN

Posted on February 21, 2014 by John McKenna

FAULTS OF THE PARENTS IN THE CHILDREN 2002-09-15 http://www.ronrolheiser.com/ A couple of years ago, I was at the home of some friends for a dinner. During the meal, their kids, all quite young, had been rather loud, cranky, self-absorbed, and … Continue reading →

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5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (09.02.14)

Posted on February 15, 2014 by John McKenna

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (09.02.14) Salt adds flavour to food and keeps it from going bad. Light brightens up the world, and shows people the way. In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells His disciples that they are to be like … Continue reading →

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HOME – THE PLACE FROM WHICH TO UNDERSTAND

Posted on February 12, 2014 by John McKenna

HOME – THE PLACE FROM WHICH TO UNDERSTAND 2006-08-13 More than anything else, we long for home. Our deep ache for intimacy, security, and comfort is, in the end, a longing for home, nothing more. We are forever restlessly searching … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis, Message for the Lenten season 2014

Posted on February 9, 2014 by John McKenna

2014-02-04 Vatican Radio (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis’ Message for the Lenten season 2014 was released at a Vatican Press conference Tuesday. The theme of the Message is drawn from a Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians, “He became poor, … Continue reading →

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