The Apex meal in Lent and any time. Egg and Chips. (Fries in the U.S. We call them chips in Ireland!) #comfortfood #delicious

Overheard in the Friary
"Father, I want to take the pledge."
"Ok, so how long will you take it for?" A month? Six months? A year?"
"No, I wanna take it for life?"
"Life? Like, are you sure?"
"Yeah, I always take it for life."

"...Never again war, never again war! It is peace, peace, that has to guide the destiny of the nations of all mankind!"
St Pope Paul VI speech at the UN, October 4, 1965
#peace #nonviolence #diplomacy

Wonderful to be present in St. Mary's Cathedral w/ 130 Catechumens & Candidates presented at the Rite of Election by Archbishop Farrell. Many Brazilian Catholics from Church St, part of @halstonstreet & I was delighted to accompany Ekta, to be baptised & confirmed at the Easter Vigil.

George's Hill in the Markets Area of North Dublin city on a rare sunny afternoon today...

An almost full Moon over Dublin city this early evening, February 1st up near my family home...

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

A wonderful celebration today for #CatholicSchoolsWeek with the two #Parish #Primary #Schools; PPS George's Hill, St Paul's North Brunswick St, and our #Post #Primary #School, St. Paul's Secondary School. Congratulations to Ms Roe and the School Choir as well as those who participated in the Mass 🙏

Amazing Ceád Míle Fáilte to Our Lady of Mercy College, Beaumont for #CatholicSchoolsWeek
Thanks to Ms O'Hora for the invitation on behalf of the Staff and TY, 5th, and 6th Year Students...

The #AuroraBorealis visible overhead #Dublin tonight despite the ambient light of the city...

Mise with Sr Kathleen of George's Hill and Fr Christopher with #SantaClaus as he paid a visit to Halston St Parish last Saturday...

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15th December >> Fr. Martin's Reflections/Homilies on the Mass Readings for Monday, Third Week of Advent (Inc. Matthew 21:23-27): ‘Who gave you this authority?’

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Delighted Bishop Paul Dempsey, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin could join us for Mass as I took my Profession of Faith as PP. Sincere thanks to him. Thanks too, to all the Parish Team who made the evening so special. Finally, míle buíochas to all the Parish Family who came along... 🙏❤️

Great work by the Parish Team putting up the Christmas Tree and preparing the Crib. A credit to you all. Shine on!

Overheard in the friary.

Friar 1: "Why are you talking to yourself?"

Friar 2: "Nobody else here listens."

So proud of all my nephews and nieces... Streets ahead of what I ever was. These Christmas Cards were designed in school by my niece Orlagh for christmascardsforschools.ie Absolutely fantastic... 🙏😎 🎄

An honour to #bless the #ChristmasStalls on Henry Street, Dublin. Many of the Moore Street, Henry Street, and Coles' Lane Traders are from our Parish #StMichan's #Halston St

A throwback to July 1992 to a photo of me trying to look cool at Jim Morrison's grave at Père Lachaise in Paris. Seems so long ago... #Doors #JimMorrison #Paris

The #Sunlight after 11.00 a.m. this morning looking south on O'Connell St, #Dublin looking like a Monstrance in praise of Christ the King #ChristtheKing #Faith #Hope

Illustration with a soft, neutral background. Around the centre text “8 Signs That You Are Human,” eight small drawings are placed in a circular layout. Top left shows a torch and explorer hat with the caption “Not being prepared for every possibility.” Next is a green tent with the caption “You get sad for no reason sometimes.” A red lantern sits top right with the caption “You say the wrong thing.” On the right side is a campfire with a marshmallow roasting above it, captioned “You have weight fluctuations.” Bottom right shows binoculars with “Feeling unsure of what your next steps are.” Bottom centre displays two pine trees and stars with “Being productive one day and struggle the next.” Bottom left is a hiking backpack and canteen with “You feel confident or insecure depending on the day.” Left side shows a compass with “You change your mind.” Picture by @selfcare.recipe.

“You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.” Brené Brown.

Being human means feeling deeply, caring about things that matter, finding our way through the good days, the harder moments, and everything else too.

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#kindness #belief

Art by selfcarerecipe

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The Aurora Borealis from Iceland the other morning was prophetic. #Hallgrimsson #HungaryvIreland #COYBIG

Míle Buíochas Uachtarán... @president.ie

Nice morning sunlight at St Joseph's Church, Berkeley Road, Dublin

A great céad míle fáilte in St Brendan's Parish, Birr, Co.Offaly for one of the nights of their Novena in honour or the Holy Souls. We brought the relic of Padre Pio for veneration. Thanks to Frs Arnold, Tom and the team for the welcome... @bishopfintan.bsky.social @catholicbishops.bsky.social

Overheard in the Friary; "Those who live from the shoulders up have never heard of the Sacred Heart."

Lovely Light at Clontarf on 06 October 2025 #octobersky #October #Dublin #autumn

Super Ceád míle fáilte to St Patrick's Parish, Bawn, Co Monaghan for their Family Mass in honour of St. Therese of Lisieux and Padre Pio. Wonderful to see so many young people and young families...