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I took this photo on a recent visit to Ballycotton. The weather has been beautiful, with the yellow gorse providing a beautiful backdrop. Not only does it look impressive in the spring but it also provides lots of pollen for honeybees as well
Quote For Today
“Our predecessors overcame many troubles and much suffering, but each time got back up stronger than before.” ~Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan
A new car smell is a mix of over 200 chemicals! Yes not 20 but 200
My recent videos
I took the video below in West Cork with an important theme of finding peace, quiet, calm and stillness. My next new video will be up at the start of next week working in the theme of Holy Week/Easter
A Daily Prayer Video below – short but sweet!
This is a recent video below and it is called ‘A Spring Prayer in Lent’.
With Lent having begun – this video underneath that I put together last year still has a very relevant message
If you would like to see a selection of my other videos on YouTube you are welcome to have a look at some of them here: https://www.youtube.com/@JamesMcSweeneyFr/videos
Spiritual Thought For The Week
See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands. You are continually before me.’ ~Isaiah 49:10
There are many holy wells to be found throughout Cork. One that has frequent visitors is the well of St Gobnait at Ballyvourney in Co.Cork . It is a place of quiet reflection that bubbles with the gentle presence of God. Many do the rounds, by walking and praying. There are rocks everywhere with deep imprints of crosses as people rub the imprint with a sharp stone. It is a quiet ritual that touches something deep within. The same happens in nearby Gougane Barra.
We are told that each of us is carved upon the hands of God. It means that everything we do is somehow connected to God. Our Celtic ancestors sensed this so naturally. God has chosen us, we are loved, special and unique. God will never forget any of us. We will always be in God’s tender loving care.
Even when life throws everything at us, we are not on our own. We will be helped to find balance and calm through everything we have to face each day. Anne Costa puts it so well when she says that with a whisper, God can make us whole. We may be off balance today for different reasons but we pray to God to help us to be open to those whispers of God’s gentle presence all around us.
