Photo was taken by photographer Joleen Cronin at Fountainstown, Co.Cork (Irl)
“It really was an incredible spectacle,” says photographer Joleen Cronin who took pictures of ripples of bright blue light on waters at a Co Cork beach on Sunday night. The light, which is coming from the waves, is caused by bioluminescent plankton.
As the waves tumbles on the shore, the plankton would leave off some light, which created a glow with every wave that came in.
Thought on Saturday – August – 22/08/2020
Thought For The Week
‘Mary’s prayer, the Magnificat, overflows with joy and delight. In spite of her fears for the future, in spite of the sorrows that await her, she is filled with joy and moved to praise God. Her words and her presence gives us hope’ ~ Triona Doherty
Normally every year during the month of August, you begin to hear whispers of “back to school”. But this August everything has changed. It is last March since the schools closed. It is no longer whispers but long conversations on getting our schools open, getting in place all the safety requirements and it is a busy time getting ready.
On Saturday (August 15th) we had the feast of the Assumption of Mary and today Friday (21st) we have the feast day of Our Lady Of Knock. There will be many prayers directed to Mary asking for guidance, protection, direction and safety during these difficult times.
There is huge devotion to Mary all over the world and she is hugely popular. But it is also fair to say that the greatest disservice we have done to Mary down through the years, is to have put her on a pedestal as if she is far removed from our world and lives. It is our loss if we see her as distant or irrelevant. Mary is especially close to our every experience. She is a truly great friend to have as we journey through life.
Mary is close not just to the good stuff in our lives but especially close to our own struggles, setbacks and disappointments. She experienced many in her life and even during the darkest of moments, she still put her trust in God. Mary’s feast day reminds us that we can learn to trust even when all hope seems lost. Her feast day takes on even more significance during this Covid 19 pandemic.
