I’m very proud of my niece Ella who is only 7 year and who loves sport and who made the front page of the Irish Examiner last Monday
On This Day
On April 10th 1970 Paul McCartney officially announces the split of The Beatles
On April 10th 1998 The Good Friday Agreement for Northern Ireland was signed by the British and Irish governments
On April 10th 2019 the first-ever photo of a black hole was announced, taken by The Event Horizon Telescope. It is 55 million light-years away, which is nearly impossible to visualise just how far away it is from us. It also proves that our universe continues to expand in ways we are only beginning to understand.
Birthday’s Today🎂
Sophie Ellis-Bextor (Pop Singer) is 45
Mandy Moore (Actress and singer) is 40
Gloria Hunniford (Broadcaster) is 84
Interesting Quote for Today
‘The most effective way to do it, is to do it’ ~Amelia Earhart
Significance of Today
Today is International Day of Pink. This day uses the color pink to raise awareness and fight against bullying, discrimination, homophobia, transphobia, and transmisogyny across the world. On this day, everyone is invited to wear pink and by organising activities in their workplaces, schools, and communities in support of the day.
Did You Know
Did you know that the colour pink symbolises joy and happiness.
My Latest Video🎥
I will have a new video up next Wednesday evening. Until then I share this video that I made in Glengarrif Woods and it is simply called ‘Be Calm Be Quiet Be Still’
Thought for Week
A Waterford man Gerard Crowley made lots of news in the last few weeks by winning £250,000 on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. But he wasn’t able to answer the question for £500,000. The question was simple if you knew it. In Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the Last Supper, which apostle is positioned to Jesus’s left side with his finger pointing upwards?’The four choices were Thomas, Peter, Judas and John. Now I don’t have half a million sterling to give out but the correct answer is Thomas!
The clue of course in the question was his finger pointing upwards. The most famous line of Thomas is: “unless I see the holes that the nails made in his hands and can put my finger into the holes they made, I refuse to believe.” His story always features on the second Sunday of Easter. He is sometimes known as ‘Doubting Thomas’. I like Thomas and especially his openness, his honesty and his courage in asking questions.
Along our faith journey we can say that we also have our questions and our doubts. It’s ok to be unsure and uncertain sometimes. It’s ok to question what was once taken as certainty. It actually puts you in a stronger place, because by asking questions you always have to dig deeper to find the answers. Sometimes we don’t have all the answers but when we do, they are there for us to hold and reflect on.
Easter is also a time of reflection and a time to search for answers. It is exploring what the core of our faith means for us. Does the story of the risen Jesus give you hope or does it create more questions? Thomas had honest doubts and questions. They became stepping stones rather than stumbling blocks. Through his questions and doubts Thomas grew as a person, to understand better that life had meaning and hope for him. Our questions and doubts can help our faith grow and mature also with time.
Thought For The Week is updated each Monday
