Today is the spring equinox (March 21st) with equal daylight and darkness no matter what part of the world you are in.
Quote For Today
“If people did not love one another, I really don’t see what use there would be in having any spring.” — Victor Hugo
Significance Of Today
Today March 21st is the spring equinox and we have equal day and night today.
Today March 21st is also World Down Syndrome Day. All of us have come into contact with those with Down Syndrome at one time or other. A person with Down Syndrome is free-spirited, happy and always with a lovely smile. They seem to be able to enjoy the little things in life, in ways that many of us can’t. They also face challenges and many simple things the rest of us take for granted can prove challenging for them. The link to the Irish charity Down Syndrome Ireland is https://downsyndrome.ie
My latest video🎥
This is my latest video below and it is called ‘A Spring Prayer in Lent’.
With Lent having begun – this video underneath that I put together last year still has a very relevant message
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
Spiritual Thought For The Week
Thought For Today Saint Patrick’s Day:
Last Monday, Saint Patrick’s Day was indeed a special day. Saint Patrick is loved all over the world. His message is one of great hope. He lived through so many challenges, darkness and experienced his own personal tragedy. Yet St Patrick dug deep including his own faith and resilience, to find new beginnings and a sense of purpose in his life.
His message of faith, hope, light and courage resonated with so many people in the 5th century. His message has even more relevance on our journey through 2025. Let the story of St Patrick give you a sense of hope too. May you also have the courage to dig deep when life becomes challenging and difficult. May your faith help you find new beginnings and give you meaning and purpose in life. May you always be yourself. May you know you are never on your own.
His beautiful prayer reminds us how everything is connected. Nothing is in isolation. Jesus is present at the heartbeat of life, to give our lives meaning, purpose and new beginnings.
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me. Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me. Christ on my right, Christ on my left. Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down. Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me. Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me. Christ in the eye that sees me. Christ in the ear that hears me.
We pray for God’s strength to help us, God’s wisdom to guide us. God’s eye to be our vision, God’s ear for our hearing. God’s word for our speech, God’s hand to protect us. God’s pathway before us, God’s shield for our shelter. Amen
