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Fr. Paddy’s Blog

Don’t judge others before you know them

A 24 year old boy looking out the train window shouted… ‘Dad, look the trees are going behind!’ Dad smiled and a young couple sitting nearby, looked at the 24 year old’s childish behaviour with pity, suddenly he again exclaimed… ‘Dad, look the clouds are running with...

World Day of Prayer for the Sick 2020

This Tuesday, February 11th is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and also World day of Prayer for the sick. Behind many hall-doors in our parish and throughout the length and breadth of our country, there are people who are sick; men and women, young and old; and more...

If Peter were Taoiseach….

Prime Time Extra on RTE television invited Peter McVerry SJ to tell the nation what he would do in his first 100 days if he were elected Taoiseach of the country. The programme is part of a three-week sideways look at the upcoming election as the people of Ireland...