FEAST OF ST MARK, EVANGELIST ‘The Lord is speaking to us in the Gospel: come, let us adore him, alleluia.’ (Invitatory antiphon) Celebrations are an important aspect of life whether they be birthdays, anniversaries, sporting events, reception of sacraments etc. They are moments to be remembered. The Church celebrates particular Feast Days throughout the Liturgical […]
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Reflection for Teachers
|Introduction We at Veritas know what a great job you do as teachers, especially during this time as you teach remotely and continue to guide your students during these challenging times. We have created a resource, which is available online for you to download. This first booklet has five reflections/prayers. A new resource will be […]
Celebrate Friday, Second week of EASTER at home and in the Parish
|‘The Lord is truly risen, alleluia’ (Invitatory antiphon) On reading the Gospel for Mass today (Jn 6:1-15), I thought of Brother Kevin Crowley OFM, CAP Founder/ CEO of The Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People, Dublin. Br Kevin is interviewed frequently by the media. He primarily speaks of upholding the dignity and respect for each […]
Celebrate Thursday, second week of EASTER at home
|‘The Lord is truly risen, alleluia.’ (Invitatory antiphon) The Word of God this Easter season fills God’s people with joy, life, hope and love. In the Church, the Paschal Candle is lighting. It represents the light of Christ coming into the world. Faith is a gift, received at Baptism. In faith, we believe in God, […]
CELEBRATE WEDNESDAY, SECOND WEEK OF EASTER AT HOME
|‘The Lord is truly risen, alleluia.’ (Invitatory antiphon) God’s people rejoice because God created the world so that they might live in God’s love. God is a loving parent to each one. When God created the world, God did so out of love and God saw everything that God created was very good. We can […]
O Mary, We Crown Thee with Blossoms Today
|May Day turned out to be warm, bright and sunny after a decidedly chilly last week in April. I unwrapped my statue of Mary, which had been shrouded for safe keeping in a clean tea towel. Mary is our mother and, like many mothers, she is also a mother to all she meets. That instinct […]
Lenten Challenge: Can You Be Rich in Mercy?
|There is something about a new beginning that has the power to revive a tired spirit. Letting go of past grievances can be very liberating. The line from Frozen – ‘Let it go!’ – sung with great gusto by my five-year-old as she bursts into a room in full costume inspires forgiveness. Liturgically we have […]
Walk While You Can – With A Spring In Your Step
|Catholic Schools Week straddles two months and indeed two seasons. My late granny used to caution that although we welcome the spring and more sunlight from St Brigid’s Day onwards, you can get any weather in February. We saw this last year with the Beast from the East. We may not be out of the […]
Look up, Look Out and Follow the Star
|The story of the three wise men gives us pause for thought in the darkness of January as the twinkling lights begin to fade and the trees, wreaths and decorations are all recycled or wrapped up and put away until next Christmas. Some of us struggle in January to let go of the year past […]
To Love or not to Love? … What a silly question!
|Today, the world celebrates Valentine’s Day. Today, Christians mark Ash Wednesday. It is the first time since the Second World War that Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day are marked on the same day. For many this has raised a peculiar question: Is it fasting or champagne? Is it ashes or chocolate? Is it celebration or […]