Commentary on the Ascension of the Lord (B) 12.05.2024

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mk 16:15-20 Jesus said, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.  The one who believes and is baptised will be saved; but the one who does not believe will be condemned.  And these signs will accompany those who believe: by using
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Commentary on the 6th Sunday of Easter (B) 5.05.2024

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Jn 15:9-17 Jesus said, ‘As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.  I have said these things
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Commentary on the 5th Sunday of Easter (B) 28.04.2024

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Jn 15:1-8 Jesus said, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower.   He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit.  Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit.   You have already been cleansed by the word that I
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Commentary on the 4th Sunday of Easter (B) 21.04.2024

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Jn 10:11-18 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.  The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away – and the wolf snatches them
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Commentary on the 3rd Sunday of Easter (B) 14.04.2024

Commentary by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Lk 24:35-48 [The disciples] told what had happened on the road, and how Jesus had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.   While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”  They were startled
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Handel’s Messiah for “Jubilee 2024”, Tallaght Choral Society

Tallaght Choral Society, a choir long connected to the Dominican Priory, Tallaght, is absolutely delighted to help celebrate ‘’Jubilee 2024’’ – the 800th anniversary of the Dominican Order’s arrival in Ireland. For a Night to Remember, on Sunday, 14th April at 7 pm in the Helix (on the campus of DCU Glasnevin), join Tallaght Choral
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Divine Mercy Sunday Celebration, 7.04.2024

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY   MARY’S PRIORY, TALLAGHT SUNDAY, 7th APRIL at 3.00pm Celebrant: Fr Robert Regula OP (St. Mary’s Priory) – Divine Mercy Chaplet – Holy Mass – Veneration of Divine Mercy Image – Individual Blessing with st. Faustina’s Relic No confession available on the Sunday  
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Priory Newsletter 31.03.2024 (Easter Sunday B)

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An ancient homily for Holy Saturday

From an ancient homily for Holy Saturday The Lord’s descent into the underworld Something strange is happening – there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep. The earth trembled and is still because God has fallen asleep in the flesh and
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Catechese by Saint John Chrysostom for Good Friday

From the Catecheses by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop The power of Christ’s blood If we wish to understand the power of Christ’s blood, we should go back to the ancient account of its prefiguration in Egypt. “Sacrifice a lamb without blemish,” commanded Moses, “and sprinkle its blood on your doors.” If we were to ask
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