Dublin Trip

Thank you, William.
It is even better to have a commentary by you on the pictures on my trip to Dublin.
There are more pictures to the accounts of visits - later.
Donald

COMMENT
From: William Wardle

Dear Father Donald,

It is good to know that you are safely home after a very fulfilling trip to Ireland, from seeing your poorly sister, and staying with your others sisters, and visiting Roscrea! The photos on the harbour promontory will certainly go into your collection, as will the one taken from the cemetery in Roscrea - it will have been a special visit for you. Your Blog missed you! but the last photos anyone wanted to see on your return were those of the cloister roofing felt lifted by the storm force gales - I had imagined how wild it would have been that night on the Lammermuirs - added to which boiler troubles greeted you on your return...

It will have been a strange experience for you alone in the Guest House whilst everyone was away at Billy McLaughlin's funeral, there walking amongst memories of which you will have so many. It was perhaps given as an opportunity for you to say a very personal goodbye to the place that was your home for so many years.

I'm delighted that the Merton book arrived in good time and found its way safely to you, and you will be pleased (and relieved) to see your article in Fr Gerry Bogan's 'Lectio', a recent project completed! You invite so many requests on your time, dancing between demands and deadlines!

Advent is happily underway, the liturgy drawing us ever closer to the fulfilment of all the prophecies. A time of wonder!

Thank you for your messages - I am both relieved that you are well and delighted that you are safely home!

With my love in Our Lord,

William

Dear William,

I have been away for a week.

The main mission was to visit Sr. Patricia who is now cared the FMM Convent in Co. Dublin. 

In fact it was make up for the five years unable to travel, with the Convent in Dublin, and  Mellifont and Roscrea abbeys.

After I arrived back home, I found your great gift of the Merton/Griffin book to add to our 'Mertonia'.

On Friday we received Fr. Bogan's 'LECTIO' journal spiritual life,

   with some 20 copies to hand. Our Saturday mail today at 3.30 pm and no Catholic Herald. 

Hopefully, some of my travel and wanderings so much, may follow about the excitement encounters. 

The picture ATTACHMENTS seem to misfire.  The Blogspot 'piggy-back' succeeded.

Returned home, the Bursar asked for the Photos for the Cloister Roof damage from the storms.

 Apparently, the whole felt along this cloister side was lifting by the wind.

Fr. Nivard and 14 other monks' Crosses here in the Roscrea cemetery 2001-2013.

 The Sisters's Convent, Rush, Co. Dublin - outside photographed the tinted glass Window  during Adoration. 

 Tomb of Martt Talbot in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, McDermot Street. Dublin and so many devotions, including St. Judemof the 12 Apostles. www.matttalbot.

Dublin Harbour, Burnt Iseland, Ferry entering beside the statue of Our Lady and Becon Light. Dry, but long walk in the strong wind.

Josephine Donald Christina Noreen

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/kathyschiffer/2013/01/matthew-talbot-inspiration-and-hope-for-alcoholics/ 

Matt-Talbot-at-the-Crucifixion

The pictures touch on some of my trip, William.
I will use the Pictures for Nivard etc.
God love and Our Lady Immaculate Solemnity brings blessings.
Donald