I took this photo a few days ago at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)
It wasn’t a full rainbow but this mini rainbow created a lovely October moment with Clara mountain in the distance
I have just posted my new video below
On This Day
On October 24th 2005 African American civil rights activist Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man in 1955 helped ignite the American Civil Rights Movement, died at the age of 92
On October 24th 2008 became known as “Bloody Friday”. It saw many of the world’s stock exchanges experienced the worst declines in their history, with drops of around 10% in most indices.
On October 24th 2022 Rishi Sunak was appointed Prime Minister of the UK, replacing Liz Truss after six weeks;
Birthdays Today
Wayne Rooney (Football Manager) is 39
Drake (Rapper) is 38
Emma Donoghue (Author) is 55
Saint For Today
Today October 24th is the feast of Saint Raphael the Archangel
Significance of Today
Today October 24th is United Nations Day. The United Nations, as an organization, is well known to just about everyone around the world. They participate in activities ranging from assistance in times of disaster, both those coming from natural disasters and those caused by the wages of war. They offer medical assistance to those in need in these places, as well as providing clean water, food, and places to rest and recover. United Nations Day celebrates the foundation of this great organization,
Quote For Today
“The whole basis of the United Nations is the right of all nations, great or small, to have weight, to have a vote, to be attended to, to be a part of the twenty first century.” ~Adlai Stevenson
Did You Know
Did you know that the UN has almost 200 member states. There are currently 196 member states in the United Nations. These individual states are all recognized by the United Nations as members of the international organization. There are only four countries that are non-members of the U.N. They are Kosovo, Palestine, Taiwan and Vatican City. These countries have received invitations to join the U.N, but have yet to accept.
My Latest Video 🎥
This is my latest video and it is called ‘The Floods One Year Ago – Then and Now’ with a little spiritual thought towards the end of the video. A new video is posted here every Wednesday morning
The video below I had up last week and it is called – ‘Crows In Song – We Are United Together’. 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
There is a story about two men walking down a country lane and across some fields. One of them forgot to close one of the gates. After seeing some cows, he realized his mistake and walked back to close it. He said it reminded him about the words an old man shared with him many years before, “As you travel down life’s pathways, remember to close the gates behind you.”
Such advice is one we could also keep close. Life is never straight forward and there are many attractions, distractions, obstacles and challenges. We sometimes make mistakes, we could have made better choices and we sometimes regret not having done something completely different.
But we shouldn’t allow these to dominate or take over our lives. That is why it is so important to close the gate and simply move on. What gates in my life have I still left open? Can I close them, move on, knowing there is no need to reopen and go back.
Jesus in our Gospel stories closed many gates for people who were stuck in the past. By closing these gates he also invited them to move forward and to cherish each day as a fresh start and a new beginning.
We have just celebrated Mission Sunday. It is a celebration of so much good work done all over the world. It is a celebration of how the story of Jesus has been shared all over the world. How this story is shared has evolved over many years. Some gates are closing with the shortage of priests, sisters and dedicated missionaries. But definitely other new gates are opening and evolving. Mission Sunday is also a celebration of these new green shoots.
Thought For The Week is updated each Monday
