Author Archives: John McKenna

LOOKING FOR REST AMID THE PRESSURES OF LIFE

LOOKING FOR REST AMID THE PRESSURES OF LIFE 2006-11-26 The poet, Rumi, once wrote: “What I want is to leap out of this personality And then sit apart from that leaping I’ve lived too long where I can be reached.” … Continue reading

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THE LONG HAUL. 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (23.06.13)

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (23.06.13) http://www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/ THE LONG HAUL Children, sometimes unintentionally, ask loaded questions. One sure to make some parents groan is: “Can we have a dog?”. The adult brain has flashing images of carwindow / bumper stickers saying, … Continue reading

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Bulletin – 13th Sunday of the year – 30th June 2013

13th Sunday of the year  30th June 2013     Masses this week   Prayers of the Church Week 1 Mass Week 13 Saturday 6.30pm Kathleen & Ernest Willis Sunday 8.30am Pat Kavanagh 10.30am Monday 8.30am Private Intention Tuesday 9.15am Wednesday 9.15am … Continue reading

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TEN TENSIONS TO CARRY

The thought of some of the greatest and most influential persons in history seems, at times, riddled with inconsistencies. Jesus, Augustine, Socrates, Aristotle, among others, appear at times to contradicting themselves. It’s not always easy to see how everything squares … Continue reading

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The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Friday June 7th Close to the Heart of the Son is the Heart of the Mother http://www.catholicculture.org/ The Church, in this month of June, giving us the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, … Continue reading

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Bulletin 12th Sunday of the year – 23rd June 2013

12th Sunday of the year  23rd June 2013 Masses this week   Prayers of the Church Week 4  Mass Week 12 Saturday 6.30pm Walmsley & Drinkwater family Sunday 8.30am Jean Banks 10.30am Jim Thompson Monday 8.30am Vivian Winstanley Tuesday 9.15am … Continue reading

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OUR STRUGGLE WITH ENVY

OUR STRUGGLE WITH ENVY Few of us admit to being jealous, yet jealousy is one of the most pervasive and destructive forces on the planet, more deeply engrained in all of us than we ever have the courage to admit. … Continue reading

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