John's Prie-Dieu

My Article  The Mediocrity of Contemporary Art and Media is in:  Catholic365 1 September 2026 Link: https://www.catholic365.com/article/60815/the-mediocrity-of-contemporary-art-and-media.html

My Article: Why Materialists may never understand you Catholic Voice Journal Page 6 issue 453 13 - 26 August 2026 Gluttony, The other sin of the flesh is in Catholic365  1 August 2026 Link: https://www.catholic365.com/article/60440/gluttony-the-other-sin-of-the-flesh.html

My Letters Excommunications are Highlighting More than we think Is in The Irish Catholic Newspaper  Opinion. page 23 30 July 2026

 My Article:  Traditional Catholicism in Daily Irish Language is in Catholic Voice Journal Page 12/13 issue 452 30 July - 12 August 2026

 I have joined the Irish Dominican Order Rosary Confraternity We are actively encouraged to join Rosary organisations and associations.  You can add multiple intentions before you say your Rosary Also, most Confraternities only ask for you to say 15 Decades of the Rosary a week However, if you pray everyday anyways you are already praying 5 x 7 = 35 which more than covers every org.

I Read A Course in Miracles ACIM. (Quick Book Review) It is by The Foundation for Inner Peace  (There are authors names inside but the source is divine, so that's on the cover) This edition includes the Text, Workbook for Students, Manual for Teachers. You are supposed to take 365 days exactly to read it.  (Started January 2025 - Finished mid June 2026)   I read one section at a time.  One section a day (mostly) in this order:  Text, Manual for Teachers, Clarification of Terms.  Every day I would also read a section from the Workbook for Students. Some of the sentences are complex. Some nice ideas. I know it's not in line with Church teaching but some of it was legitimately helpful spiritually Little miracles are important too.

2026 Articles - April to June This is a list of my articles between April to June 2026. Publications include Catholic365 Provoked by the Holy Spirt (A Personal Catholic Journey from Ireland) Catholic365 - 1 June 2026 Link:  https://www.catholic365.com/article/59632/provoked-by-the-holy-spirt-a-personal-catholic-journey-from-ireland.html

Some pics of the Church of St John the Apostle in Knocknacarra Galway In the lobby: On the alter the life of Jesus The Birth of Jesus and his Minsitry The Crucifixion The Ressurection

Another Catholic Virtual Run He is Risen Celebrating the Resurrection It was 21km so that's 13.1 Miles There was a choice of distances... Nice image on the medal, the stone moved aside... Just in time for Easter !!!

 Hi, everyone.  I've been helping the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) in Galway  with their socials. Link: https://linktr.ee/ofsgalway Maybe have a look and seek if there is anything you Like (Comment or Share) :) Preview Image (Link Above):

 I have completed the St. Francis Way Virtual Challenge Cert: 503km/312 Miles I  Started November 16 2025 and  Completed March 10 2026 Running Bib: Here is the medal: Front (you can spin the middle around to see St. Francis) Back:  Notice the sparrows in the corners. And of course the ribbon: It took so long it became part of my life for five months. But it was rewarding too.

A few pictures of St. Francis Chruch on Forster Street Galway One side has an old church, but if you go to the other side there is a huge modern Church with the Stations of the Cross on the stained glass windows. (you know how to zoom-in, don't you?) Pretty impressive?  I might go back and take a pic of each frame.

My Article:  The Little Drummer Boy as a Call to Vocations and Evangelization is in  Catholic365 01 January 2026 https://www.catholic365.com/article/58001/the-little-drummer-boy-as-a-call-to-vocations-and-evangelization.html First one of the year!!!

2026 Articles - January to March This is a list of my articles between January to March 2026. Publications include Catholic365 AI Girlfriends, Living Forever and Talking to the Dead Catholic 365 01 February 2026 Link:  https://www.catholic365.com/article/58349/ai-girlfriends-living-forever-and-talking-to-the-dead.html The Little Drummer Boy as a Call to Vocations and Evangelization Catholic365 01 January 2026 https://www.catholic365.com/article/58001/the-little-drummer-boy-as-a-call-to-vocations-and-evangelization.html

My Article: The Rainbow Covenant  is in:  Carhoilc365 -  10 December 2025 Link: https://www.catholic365.com/article/57722/the-rainbow-covenant.html

Tiny Traders Village Jesus pin. I was in the Tiny Traders Village in Galway and I got this nice Jesus pin I had to go all the way to the far back to find a pin section. It has Jesus with his head in his hand and he's saying: 'I didn't say that' It just shows how much Jesus is misquoted. especially by secular media anyways, sit back and enjoy the pic..

My Letter No room for Advent in Westside Library is in: The Irish Catholic - Letters - 04 December 2025 Page 27 Paper Edition. Weekly Paper Digital Edition (3rd Letter down):  https://www.irishcatholic.com/letters-3/

2025 - Letters to the Editor - July - December 2025 No room for Advent in Westside Library The Irish Catholic - Letters - 04 December 2025 Page 27 Paper Edition. Weekly Paper Digital Edition (3rd Letter down):  https://www.irishcatholic.com/letters-3/ Religion is schools is synodal The Irish Catholic- Letters - 20 November 2025 Page 25  Paper Edition. Weekly Paper Digital edition: (3rd Letter down): https://www.irishcatholic.com/drowning-out-the-offertory/

My Article : How Brands and Fashion Undermine your Catholicism is in:  Catholic Voice Journal - 13 - 26 November 2025  Issue 434 Page 26 - 27 Paper Journal. Fortnightly

Remembrance of the Dead Ceremony in Knocknacarra Galway This was in the St. John of the Apostle Church, Galway It is when you remember all the people who died in the Parish during the last year The Mass Leaflet: The writing is in Irish/Gaeilge Ar dheis De go Raibh n-anamacha uaisle meaning  At the right hand of God were noble souls (Don't worry no one really understands Irish) They had a wooden stand on the alter and people would put their candles on it The Priest would call out the names of the dead and a relative would be called up to light their candle and place it on the stand. The light from the candles made it difficult to get great pics but you get the idea. Before the candles were lit: The Candles: They had the names of the deceased on the other side.