Photo was taken yesterday at Col√°iste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co.Cork (Irl)

Morgan Ó Mathúna, Katie Walsh and Aobha Hickey from Coláiste Choilm, were all smiles after getting their Leaving Cert results yesterday.

Thought on Thursday – August – 15/08/2013

‘The Feast of the Assumption which we celebrate today is a day that marks time. The life of Mary has marked time for all humanity. She gave us the waiting time, the birthing time and the growing up time. She gave us the letting go time, the painful time, the dying time and the rising time. Today we watch her as she moves into eternal time.’ ~Michael Mullaney

Today’s feastday is a time of year when things are changing around us. Summer is gently slipping by, days are getting shorter and back to school is just around the corner! Mary%u2019s feast gives us a little nudge to make the most of the remainder of this month. At a deeper level it gives us a nudge to appreciate what Mary means to us. Her assumption into heaven might give the impression that she is aloof, irrelevant and out of touch. What it really means is that she is a truly great friend to have as we journey through life. She is closer to us than we can possibly imagine. She is especially close to our every experience. We ask for her guidance, direction and many blessings on each of us today.