I took this photo yesterday while taking part in a charity Tractor Run that passed through the town of Carrigaline Co.Cork
Over 200 tractors took part in Tractor charity run raising thousands of Euros for the Lung Transplant Unit of the Mater Hospital in Dublin
On This Day
On Oct 29th 1929 the Stock market crash on Wall Street, known as ‘Black Tuesday’ triggered the Great Depression
On Oct 29th 2015 China announces the end of its one-child policy after 35 years
Birthdays Today
Fleur (Pop Singer) is 36
Significance of Today
Today October 29th is International Day of Care. It is a recognition of the amazing work so many people do as carers. Our communities and society at large would not be able to function without people who take care of others and they so often do not get the recognition that they deserve
Quote For Today
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” ~Lao Tzu
Did You Know
Did you know that a carer is someone who looks after a relative or friend who due to physical or mental illness, age-related difficulties, disability or an addiction, cannot manage without their support. Carers are all ages and from all walks of life. Being a carer can be a positive experience but it can also be challenging and exhausting.
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
