I took this photo at Mount Usher Gardens, Ashford, Co.Wicklow (Irl)
This is the beautiful Red Admiral butterfly. Butterflies have been so scarce this year for many reasons, but especially because of cool weather. I only spotted two of them in recent months so when it came to his photo I had to edge up really slowly, to make sure I could get the photo!
A new video normally goes up today but will now be uploaded tomorrow Thursday morning
On This Day
On October 16th Karol Józef Wojtyła of Poland was elected Pope. He assumed the name John Paul II and was the first non-Italian pontiff in 455 years.
On October 16th 2004 17-year old Lionel Messi made his league debut for FC Barcelona
On October 16th 2022 Nigeria experienced its worst floods in a decade, displacing more than 1.3 million people
Birthdays Today
John and Edward Grimes (Better known as the Jedward twins) are 33
Davina McCall (TV Presenter) is 57
Flea (Red Hot Chilli Peppers bassist) is 62
Loreen (Eurovision Winner two times) is 41
Saint For Today
Today for October 16th is Saint Gerard Majella the founder of the Redemptorists
Significance of Today
Today Oct 16th is World Food Day. It is not only about celebrating the amazing food that people have the privilege of eating, but it is about raising awareness for people who do not have such privilege. People all over the world who suffer from hunger. Starvation is a massive problem in a number of countries, and we need to do more to raise awareness about this huge inequality.
Quote For Today
“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” ~James Beard
Did You Know
Did you know that the worlds most disliked vegetable is one of the best for you. Brussels sprouts may be disliked but it’s among the most nutritious vegetables out there. It is packed full of vitamins and minerals, has virtually no calories, no fat, no cholesterol, and it fills you up. The good news is that it also has an anti-oxidant that has shown to be anti-inflammatory and could fight cancer.
My Latest Video 🎥
This is my latest video and it is called ‘A Circle Celebrates You’ A new video will be uploaded tomorrow Thursday morning
The video below I had up last week and it is called – ‘A Prayer to our Guardian Angel’. If you would like to see a selection of my other videos on Youtube you can click this link here. https://www.youtube.com/@JamesMcSweeneyFr/videos
Thought For The Week
‘Come out of the circle of time and into the circle of love.’ ~Rumi
We are surrounded by circles but of course we take them for granted. Our universe and our planet earth rotate in circles. The sun and the moon are circular in shape. Our ancestors built beautiful monuments in circular shapes from Stonehenge to Newgrange. Whether it is a ring, a coin or an orange, circles are never too far from us.
A circle is safe, gentle and its beautiful shape lends to calmness, peacefulness, and relaxation. The circle stands for totality, the infinite, timelessness and God whose centre is everywhere. The circle will always represent our journeys from beginning to end.
While a circle may have no sides, don’t forget it has an inner side and an outer side. Our world puts the focus on externals and on the outer side. But it’s what is inside that is most important, especially love, kindness, peace and goodness. You have all these within you which means a circle is always a celebration of the beautiful you.
You are invited to step into God’s circle of love. It is a good place and a safe place. The beauty of a spiritual circle is that it’s easy to step in or step out. All of our Christian tradition and the stories of our ancestors would indicate that the best and safest place to be is within the circle, where there is always healing, growth and love.
Thought For The Week is updated each Monday
