Photo was taken at Carbery Court, Rosscarbery, Co.Cork (Irl)

Heather can add lovely splashes of colour to a garden at this time of year. It can withstand all types of weather which makes it a great friend of a garden

Thought on Friday – March – 22/03/2013

The funeral of the late Archbishop of Tuam Joseph Cassidy took place last month. He was a man whose life touched many and whose down to earth writings touched many. The following is an extract from one of his many writings:


When they had eaten enough Jesus said to the disciples, ‘Pick up the pieces left over, so that nothing gets wasted.’ So they picked them up, and filled twelve hampers with scraps left over from the meal of five barley loaves. ~John 6:12


Even though we can look back on Jesus now in history, I don’t know whether we know him any better than they did. Is he merely the Jesus of art, the Jesus of history or is he the ultimate meaning of your life, your nearest and dearest friend? There’s a need in my life and a need in yours, a dimension in my life and a dimension in yours, that no human can supply. The sole supplier and distributor is Jesus.


I don’t know whether your life is darkened or impoverished in any way – I don’t know. But all our lives are darkened or impoverished from time to time by sickness or worry or sin or family discord or bereavement or whatever. In these circumstances, Jesus can be a tremendous support. May he always be a source of consolation, inspiration and challenge in your life and mine.