Dominic O’Reilly describes the work of the Down and Connor Young Adult Ministry team for over 18s
Young adult ministry can often be neglected
Dominic O'Reilly
Returning to Reconciliation
Going back to Confession can be difficult, but it is incredibly uplifting, writes Dominic O’Reilly The Year of Mercy has shone a new spotlight on the Sacrament of Reconciliation and many initiatives across the country are attracting people back to Confession. For those who have not been to the sacrament in a long time it…
Funerals make us face our own mortality
“Michael O’Sullivan was my great friend… but I don’t ever remember telling him that. The words that are spoken at a funeral are spoken too late for the man who is dead.” This scene from the 1998 comedy Waking Ned is one of my favourites. I can’t help but think there’s real truth in the…
Cherishing the wonders of Creation
In the winter of 2009 I made a retreat in Craig Lodge, a house of prayer in the Highlands of Scotland. As we journeyed up through the highlands we were listening to a CD I had brought for the journey, Harmony by The Priests. We were listening to the words of the Te Deum and…