I took this photo yesterday on a house visitation at Crosshaven, Co.Cork

Dogs have a wonderful way of communication. It’s the beautiful look in their eyes and with tails wagging, who could not be moved to give them what they want!!

On This Day

On September 3rd 1944 Holocaust diarist Anne Frank was sent to Auschwitz concentration camp

On September 3rd 2023 F1 driver Max Verstappen scored a record straight 10th F1 Victory in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza

Birthday’s Today🎂

Today Sep 3rd is Merchant Navy Day. It’s a day to recognise those who work at sea to keep trade flowing, making sure that the world gets what it needs, from the food we eat, to the essentials of life that we so often take for granted.
Did You Know😇
Did you know that a container ship can carry thousands of containers, all with different things inside them. The very largest can carry over 23,000 containers. Now, if that was a train it would be 44 miles long!
Videos🎥

As I am just back from my holidays I will be returning to uploading a new video during the week. Today I share with you two from the archive.  The first is called The Dawn Chorus and spiritually it is called ‘God’s Orchestra’. Even a plane passing by could not stop the beautiful sounds of the birds welcoming in a new day!

I really like this video that I took in Glengarrif Woods and it is simply called ‘Be Calm Be Quiet Be Still’.

 

Thought for Week

‘It doesn’t matter how you pray – with your head bowed in silence, or crying out in grief, or dancing. Churches are good for prayer, but so are garages and cars and mountains and showers and dance floors. Years ago I wrote an essay that began: Some people think that God is in the details, but I have come to believe that God is in the bathroom.’ ~ Anne Lamott

There is a growing awareness today how beneficial prayer can be in our spiritual lives. We sometimes think that prayer is long, complex and boring. We certainly feel it’s beyond our reach. But in many ways it is within our reach and especially when we apply prayer to those everyday events that happen in our daily lives. We can find God present in what we do right now, be it out for a walk, reading a book, working in the garden, getting in some exercise or watching the beauty of nature. The list can never be exhausted.

 There is something powerful when you see communities gather together in prayer. We have all seen situations when there is a sudden or unexpected tragedy in a parish, the community gathers in their local church for a planned prayer service. The coming together gives purpose, meaning and hope. Those who attend will always say it brings great peace and comfort. It’s not about finding the right words, but that so many gather together as a show of support and love is so powerful. It is my heartfelt belief that God is also present bringing healing and love.

So if you find prayer difficult right now, just know that there are so many people praying for you right now. Even when all seems lost and gone, there is hope because of the support and prayers of others.

 

Thought For The Week is updated each Monday