2008
30 November – Golden Jubliee of St Columcille’s Church, Knockaconey
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF ST COLUMCILLE’S CHURCH, KNOCKACONEYHOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEAN BRADYSUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2008 I congratulate all of you on all you have done to mark this important day. It is a sign of the love which you have for this beautiful Church. That loves comes, first of all, from your faith. You obviously believe [...]
Read more...29 November – 175th Anniversary of The Cathedral of The Assumption, Carlow
175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CATHDRAL OF THE ASSUMPTION, CARLOWHOMIILY GIVEN BY CARDINAL SEAN BRADYSATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2008 Your Excellency, my fellow bishops, representatives of other Churches and local government, I feel very privileged to be with you this evening to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the founding of this Cathedral Church of Kildare and Leighlin. [...]
Read more...3 November – Feast of St Malachy – Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul, Ennis, Co Clare
CATHEDRAL OF SS PETER AND PAUL, ENNIS, CO CLAREHOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADYMONDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2008FEAST OF ST MALACHY I know that you are beginning a Triduum here tonight. It is a privilege and joy to speak to you all on this occasion. Today in Armagh we celebrate the Feast of St. Malachy in a [...]
Read more...28 September – Priesthood Sunday – Church of St Catherine of Alexandria, Ballapousta
PRIESTHOOD SUNDAY HOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADYCHURCH OF ST CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA, BALLAPOUSTASUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2008 As you may know this year has been designated, here in Ireland, as the Year of Vocation by the Catholic Church. It is a year in which we concentrate a lot on putting across this message: Through our baptism [...]
Read more...19 September – Opening and Blessing of Extension – St Mary’s Chruch, Ballyhaise, Co Cavan
OPENING AND BLESSING OF EXTENSIONST MARY’S CHURCH, BALLYHAISE, CO CAVAN19 SEPTEMBER 2008HOMILYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADYARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH About ten days ago I was attending a function in the Slieve Russell in Ballyconnell. As I was leaving this fine young man from Ballyhaise greeted me with a smile, came over and shook hands and reminded me who [...]
Read more...6 September – Re-opening of St Nicholas’ Church, Dundalk
RE-OPENING OF ST. NICHOLAS’ CHURCH, DUNDALKHOMILY BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADYSATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2008 Nowadays every GAA referee has to have a whistle, a watch and a black, yellow and a red card. The decision to use black, yellow or red cards provokes a lot of controversy but nobody says we can do without it. It may [...]
Read more...1 September – Blessing of New Grotto – Slate Quarry, Cookstown
BLESSING OF NEW GROTTO ATSLATE QUARRY, COOKSTOWNBY CARDINAL SEÁN BRADYMONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2008 We have come here this evening to bless a number of things. First of all, your beautiful new Grotto in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes. I am especially delighted to do so in this, the year in which the Church celebrates [...]
Read more...16 August – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time – St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh
HOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADYST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL, ARMAGH20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMESATURDAY EVENING VIGIL – 16 AUGUST 2008 Every time I read or hear that Gospel – I am a little bit shocked. Shocked at the way Our Lord behaved towards the Canaanite woman. At first he refused to talk to her. When he did [...]
Read more...13 July – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time – St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh
15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL, ARMAGHHOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADYSUNDAY 13 JULY 2008 A priest-friend sent me a postcard recently. It showed a farmer scattering the oats by hand in a valley in Cumbria in1952. He carried a large sort of basket full of oats as he strode up and down the ploughed [...]
Read more...5 July – 75TH Anniversary of St Brigid’s Shrine, Faughart
13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST BRIGID’S SHRINE, FAUGHARTHOMIILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADY SATURDAY 5 JULY 2008 I am very grateful to the Rosminian Fathers for faithfully organising this commemoration of St. Brigid here at Faughart each year. We need to keep saints in view because, on the journey of life, they are [...]
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