I took this photo on Saturday morning while out for a walk. Someone had left food on the wall and of course there was a big swoop of birds coming in to take what they could. The river in the back ground which flows through the town of Carrigaline is the Owenabue.
Interesting Quote For Today
“Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.” – Tori Amos
Did You Know
Did you know that the Atacama Desert in northern Chile and southern Peru is the driest spot on Earth based on meteorological observations. It averages only.5mm of rainfall annually, according to Guinness World Records.
Video for the Week🎥
Tomorrow is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes but it is also the feast of Saint Gobnait a famous Irish Saint who lived in Ballyvourney, Co.Cork. There is huge devotion to her. I recently visited her place of pilgrimage in Ballyvourney and I also got to see the musical ‘Gobnait’ which is currently taking place in Ballingeary. This video is a mix of both as a little tribute to Saint Gobnait
Tomorrow is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes (Feb 11th) and this video below is a prayer to Mary of Lourdes
This is my latest video called ‘Celebrate Your Light’
Tomorrow Tuesday Feb 11th is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and is world day of healing and in particular we remember and pray for those who are sick. The video below very gently is a short mediation/prayer for healing
If you would like to see a selection of my other videos on YouTube you are welcome to have a look at some of them here: https://www.youtube.com/@JamesMcSweeneyFr/videos
This video I made last week and it is called ‘Finding quiet time even for a few minutes’.
Spiritual Thought For The Week
“We are stronger, gentler, more resilient and more beautiful than any of us imagine.” – Mark Nepo
There was a line this week, during one of the weekday readings that stood out for me. It was from the letter to the Hebrews and it read: ‘Jesus is the same today, as he was yesterday and as he will be forever.’ His message of love, peace, kindness, light, hope, healing and so much more is as relevant today as it always has been. It will never grow old or get outdated.
Even though there may be lots of sad and bad news that makes the headlines every day, we are not to get discouraged. We keep our heads up, we stay strong and spiritually it is our belief that Jesus is with us every day but especially today.
Jesus brings many blessings to people, they are never forced and always ours if we want them. Tomorrow Tuesday (Feb 11th) is World Day of the Sick and is the feast of our Lady of Lourdes. Everybody needs some healing. The world we live in today can sometimes be harsh with no soft landings. Through healing Jesus always made sure there was a soft landing for everyone. Healing always goes where it needs to go.
Tomorrow Tuesday if you can think of it, pause and pray for healing. Pray for healing that you need right now. Ask your loving God, or Jesus or Archangel Raphael who is dedicated to healing, or to a Higher Power or to whoever fits your story. Whichever way we pray or whatever words we use are unique to us. But pray for healing, gentle healing, loving healing and especially the healing you need right now. It always knows where to go.
The Thought For The Week is updated each Monday
