Photo was taken somewhere in Co.Kildare (Irl)

It’s a new arrival to Ireland and its called a Dormouse. It is not native to Ireland, but quite common in England and Europe. During the fodder crisis last spring lots of hay was imported from England, France and Holland. The chances are high it was hibernating in one of the many bales that came in. This mouse is nocturnal and hibernates for over half the year, from October to as late as May.

Thought on Wednesday – July – 17/07/2013

‘There will always be a lot of ‘a la carte’ Christianity as long as human beings are human.’ ~Liam Hickey


In the current heatwave there is not much seed being sown as it would have little chance without rain. The famous parable of the sower reminds us that the seed was thrown everywhere and anywhere. It was thrown in hope that it might take root and then grow. Some of it did great, some did ok and some of the seed failed miserably. The seed stands for God’s love and how well it’s received depends entirely on the openness of people. In the parable of the sower Jesus said of the good seed that some yielded a crop of 100%, some 60% and some 30%. It would be a mistake to think we are a failure in God’s eyes if we are not the seed that produced a 100% yield. 60 is also good, same with 30 and even 10 is good! It is not God’s way of doing things to measure our faith in terms of success.

We live in a world today where choices are vast and limitless. There is so much to choose from in terms of groceries, clothes, books, music and so on. It should come as no surprise that people will also choose when it comes to faith matters. God’s generosity in throwing the seed will never stop. My openness is entirely up to me but to be open makes for great beginnings.