Dear Friends, May the Lord give you peace! Today's Gospel John 1: 43-51 poses two important commands one from Jesus to Philip 'Follow Me' and one from Philip to Nathanael 'Come and See'. On this the eve of the Epiphany as I reflect on the Magi I have become aware of their great courage as they went out of their way to find Jesus. As Philip invited Nathanael to 'Come and See' I invite you to 'Come and See' to seek and find Jesus and to be open to the newness that Jesus will bring to your life, to obey his command 'Follow Me'. You and I are on a journey seeking God. We all have our own questions. Let us have the courage to be different, to be our own person, to seek that important 'Star' - JESUS, and to enjoy the difference HE will make to your life. Many blessings, Sincerely, Pat

Dear Friends, It's the time of year when young men and women are spending some time discerning their vocation. Here are some guidelines that may help you to help them if it's priesthood or religious life they're thinking about. Of course if you find out that wishing to serve God and to serve others is important for them this is a good indication. This could be followed by a few simple questions: Do you enjoy being with people? Do you enjoy working with people? Are you compassionate and caring enough to understand others? Do you sometimes feel that God is close to you? Can you accept failure in yourself and others? Are you willing to make sacrifices to achieve something truly worthwhile? Is truth important to you? Jesus said "Come and See". Can you trust and follow Him? If the young person (between the ages of 19 and 40) discerning, has answered yes to most of these questions then maybe they are being called to consider a vocation to be a priest, sister or brother and perhaps it's time for them to consider making contact with a Vocations Director. Assure them that there will be no pressure whatsoever - the decision with God's help, will be totally theirs. The role of the Vocations Director is just to help the individual to discern what God is calling them to do. Many blessings, Sincerely, Pat

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Dear Friends, May the Lord give you peace! I'm on Vocations Ministry in the Franciscan Friary, Killarney, Ireland today. This is the Franciscan Northern European Novitiate with novices from another entity. We are blessed to have two Canadian Novices with us this year. For the two Irish Novices this is their second year in formation. Last year they spent the Postulancy year (1st year of Franciscan formation) in the Franciscan Friary, Ennis, Co Clare. If you'd like to know more about Franciscan Formation in the Irish Franciscan Province please do not hesitate to contact me at brpatofm@hotmail.com Many blessings, Sincerely, Pat

Q: May The Lord Give You Peace

Dear Friends, May the Lord give you peace in 2019! 'In all his preaching, before he proposed the word of God to those gathered about St. Francis of Assisi first prayed for peace for them, saying: "The Lord give you peace." He always most devoutly announced peace to men and women, to all he met and overtook. For this reason many who had hated peace and had hated also salvation embraced peace, through the cooperation of the Lord, with all their heart and were made children of peace and seekers after eternal salvation.' From the First Life of St. Francis by Thomas of Celano. Many blessings and good health to you and yours in the coming year. May you be peace seekers and embrace peace!!! Sincerely, Pat

Q: The Role Of Mary In My Life

Dear Friends, May the Lord give you peace and joy this Christmas! Murray Bodo O.F.M an award winning author of many Franciscan books has this to say about Mary, God's Womb: "Mary as the womb of God. How greatly honored is she who was chosen by the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit to be the dwelling place of God become human in Jesus Christ. And how greatly honored are we as human beings, not only because God became one of us, but because God chose one of us to be his womb for nine months of his human life. And, as Saint Francis remind us in another of his writings, how privileged each one of us is that we too, can become a womb of God by doing God's will and bringing him to birth in our lives." This extract is from 'The Simple Way - Meditations On The Words Of St. Francis by Murray Bodo O.F.M Perhaps this is a thought for you to ponder on over the Christmas Season. Happy Christmas! Remember God is with you. Fraternally, Pat

Q: Fr Cletus still on the air

[caption id="attachment_7129" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Fr. Cletus Noone OFM, doing his Saturday show on Clare FM radio. Photograph by John Kelly.[/caption] Our brother, Fr. Cletus Noone OFM, has hosted the popular radio programme "Noone at Night" on Clare FM for many years. The hour-long programme goes out live on Saturday night, and features music, chat and simple reflections. Fr. Cletus often exhorts his listeners to push back the kitchen table and dance to the music. Based in Ennis friary, the 86 year old friar must be the oldest broadcaster in the country but he shows no signs of signing off just yet, nor does his devoted listeners want him to!

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