Photo from the archive for today was taken  at Altamount, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Twilight is the period of time before sunrise and after sunset, in which the atmosphere is partially illuminated by the sun, being neither totally dark or completely lit. Twilight can often create beautiful colours like our photo today.

On This Day

On Sep 14th 1982 Grace Kelly, the worldwide famous American actress died after suffering a stroke and losing control of the car she was driving.

On Sep 14th 2009 American dancer and actor Patrick Swayze, who was best known for his performances in the box-office hits Dirty Dancing (1987) and Ghost (1990), died at the age of 57 after battling pancreatic cancer.

Birthdays Today

Morten Harket (Lead singer with Aha) is 65

Sinead Kennedy (RTE Presenter)is 41

Saint For Today

Today September 14th is the feast day of the Triumph of the Cross. This feast day reminds us that no matter how difficult or challenging life may be, there is always light and hope.

Significance of Today

Today is National Quiet Day. We live in a noisy world and we are so used to noise everywhere. We also know that peace and quiet are good for the body and soul. Today we are encouraged to create some quiet space even if it is just for a few minutes.

My Latest Video 🎥

My latest video is called ‘My Beautiful Old Teapot – you are unique and special’

Thought For The Week

I was on holidays recently and as you drive into Killarney there is an antiques shop on the left-hand side. I also noticed a big sign ‘Closing down sale – everything must go’. So of course, I went for a look and what a collection of all bits and pieces from the past, upstairs and downstairs and everywhere else you could look! Some call it junk but antiques give us a lovely insight into the history of a particular time and place.  The word antique has a lovely ring to it and has an air of importance about it.

I was drawn to an old teapot. It was dirty and brown with dust. It is a teapot that dates back to the 1950’s. I could see the potential and I knew I couldn’t let it behind. And so, I haggled the price of €40 down to €25. When I came home, I washed it and cleaned it and this most amazing and beautiful teapot came back to life. Its colours are full of life and it makes a most beautiful cup of tea.

There is a spiritual message too as we are all like the old teapot. You are also beautiful underneath. Like the teapot in the antique shop, we sometimes are covered in dust and clutter. Sometimes we need a new start and a new beginning. Like the antique teapot you are unique and special. There is nobody else just like you or never will be.

If you feel like you are covered in dust, I recall the beautiful words in scripture: ‘Courage, do not be afraid. I am with you.’ Spiritually we know that sometimes we need to find ourselves again. We need to begin again. We need to have courage, hope and to know we are not on our own.

We too are invited to open ourselves to the blessings of Jesus especially the beautiful blessing of healing. Jesus too invites us back to life, back to having meaning in our lives again and back to having a sense of purpose. And just like this antique teapot Jesus says you are special and unique, today and always.