32nd Sunday A Sacred Heart Church, Ballymore 12th November 2023 “A holy and wholesome thought” My friends, There is a very humorous sketch involving John Cleese of Fawlty Towers fame […]
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Homily of Bishop William Crean – 31st Sunday A – 5th November 2023
31st Sunday A St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 5th November 2023 “Practice what you preach” My friends, The readings to-day are tough on priests and religious leaders. Both the prophet Malachi […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 29th Sunday A – Mission Sunday
29th Sunday A Mission Sunday St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 22nd October 2023 “Impulse toward Mission” My friends, The “young church” is now in Africa – when I say young, I […]
Homily of Bishop Crean – 28th Sunday A – 15th October 2023
28th Sunday A St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 15th October 2023 “Consistent Life Ethic” My friends, The late Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago Joseph Bernardin who died in 1996 of pancreatic cancer […]
Homily of Bishop Crean – Primary School Masses – September/October 2023
Primary School Masses – September/October 2023 “Let the little children come to me” Reflection on and Thanksgiving for our schools: Celebrant: Bishop William Crean My friends, Education is for life […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 27th Sunday A – 8th October 2023
27th Sunday A St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 8th October 2023 “To whom or what does your heart belong?” My friends, Allow me to name the title of some songs that […]
Homily of Bishop Crean – 25th Sunday A – 23rd September 2023
25th Sunday A St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 23rd September 2023 “Without prayer there will be no Synod” Pope Francis My friends, On October 4th Pope Francis will open the […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 24th Sunday A – 17th September 2023
24th Sunday A St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 17th September 2023 “The glass of life – half full or empty?” My friends, In life we tend to divide between those who […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 23rd Sunday A- 10th September 2023
23rd Sunday A St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh 10th September 2023 “Whatever you loose on earth” My friends, Have you ever found yourself reacting to a person on television or radio […]
Homily of Bishop William Crean – 22nd Sunday A- 3rd September 2023
22nd Sunday A Sacred Heart Church, Norwood 3rd September 2023 “Take up your cross daily” My friends, What does taking up our cross daily entail for us in 21st Century Ireland? […]
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