Photo was taken at Altamount Wood, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

A single raindrop created enough impact to cause ripples moving out in a stagnant pond

Thought on Sunday – April – 17/04/2016

Thought For Today by Jane Mellett called ‘I know them and they Follow Me’


During this Easter season we are celebrating the presence of the Risen Jesus in our lives and in our world. Jesus tells us that he knows his flock and because of this ‘knowing’, they follow him.

As Christians, we are called towards ‘knowing’ God more intimately and more deeply. Each of us, on our own journeys and paths, vocations and ministries, are part of this ‘flock’ because of the deep desire to know God more deeply. It is a very special thing. No matter what our role is in our community, parish, church and so on, it is important to remember what it is that brings us together, the desire to know God, to know God’s love and to share that love and knowledge with others, especially those who are lost and at the margins.

Very often, those most ‘lost’ in our communities do not experience the presence of the Christian community as they should, they can be cast aside and excluded. Jesus tells us here, no one can snatch them out of His hand. This week can you try to recognise that deep desire within you to know God more fully? What does that mean for you? What does that mean for those you meet in your day to day life?