Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland.
The last section of Chapter Seven deals with ‘War and the Death Penalty’. The Pope deals with these two issues in sixteen paragraphs (nn.255-270). N.255 gives a basic introduction to the section: “There are two extreme situations that may come…
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Monday, 1st August, St Alphonsus Liguori, 1696-1787, founder of the Redemptorist Congregation, taught much on moral theology and the spiritual life. He is remembered as a popular preacher and influential writer of theology. Tuesday, 2nd August, St Eusebius of Vercelli,…
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The first reading this weekend, taken from the book of Ecclesiastes, begins with a phrase that most of us would have heard. It is like a catchphrase — a well thought out statement to capture the attention and get people…
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For small businesses: We pray for small and medium businesses; in the midst of economic and social crisis, may they find ways to continue operating, and serving their communities.
“I am thinking also of the wars waged by gossip and slanders. Speech can assassinate, a word can kill, but God educates us in the school of forgiveness.” Cardinal Robert Sarah “The Power of Silence” p.159
Sundays: Holy Rosary, Vigil 6.10pm Saturday evening; Morning 8am, 10am and Noon; Ballintotis, 10.30am Weekdays: Monday to Friday 8am and 10am; Saturday 10am. All Masses in Holy Rosary are televised on Saorview and streamed on the Internet. The Church is…
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Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am to 10pm
Anniversaries: John Cox, Patrick Cashman, Anne (Nan) O’Sullivan
Monday 25th July, St. James, Apostle. Son of Zebedee and brother of John, called the Greater. He was put to death by Herod Agrippa about the year 44, being the first of the Apostles to die for Christ. His shrine…
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Saturday July 30th. We invite all of you with interest in the Catechism to come join us in celebrating the truth of our faith. Further programme and speaker details see https://www.catechism.ie/events/. A bus has been organised with collection points at…
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For the elderly. “We pray for the elderly, who represent the roots and memory of a people; may their experience and wisdom help young people to look towards the future with hope and responsibility.”
This Sunday’s Gospel has Jesus praying and when he finishes, one of the disciples asks him to teach them how to pray. The result is the ‘Our Father’. It is prayed in every Mass. It is prayed in the morning…
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As chapter seven continues, Pope Francis goes on to look at forgiveness and how it is important that the call to forgiveness does not forget other aspects of relationships that need forgiveness. One heading for three paragraphs is ‘Legitimate conflict…
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“Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.” – Abraham Lincoln
Sundays: Holy Rosary, Vigil 6.10pm Saturday evening; Morning 8am, 10am and Noon; Ballintotis, 10.30am Weekdays: Monday to Friday 8am and 10am; Saturday 10am. All Masses in Holy Rosary are televised on Saorview and streamed on the Internet. The Church is…
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