Prayer in Irish/Eenglish

Is fiú cuimhne a choinneáil ar an méid seo a leanas.


Más ionann an ghuí agus ardú an mheoin agus an chroí chun Dé, is gá duitse, atá ag tabhairt faoin ardú seo, bheith i gceannas ar do mheon agus ar do chroí. Tá iomaitheoirí ar do thóir, ag baint na sál díot. Tá sé deacair go leor suíomh gréasáin Tearmann nó SacredSpace a bhaint amach gan éalú trí rois de phictiúir agus d’fhógraí, a chuireann romhat laetha saoire, míochainí agus leigheasanna, uaireadóirí saora, nithe gan teorainn, le santú. Tá fealsúnacht an mhargaidh mar dhris sa chonair romhat: is rud folláin an tsaint – ceannaigh a bhfuil á thairiscint againn duit. Tá mórán mangairí ar thóir mo mheoin, agus mo chroí, agus mo chárta creidmheasa. Conas is féidir liom fanacht i gceannas? Trí na bealaí isteach im chroí agus im intinn, mo shúile agus mo chluasa, a chosaint. Tóg duit féin scagaire spam pearsanta chun do shúile agus do chluasa a chosaint, scrioseochair uathoibritheach lena húsáid i dtaobh cibé rud a chuireann ar strae mé ó bhealach an Tiarna. B’fhéidir gurbh fhusa é do Naomh Agaistín, ach is cuidiú fós a chuid focal: Is duit féin a chruthaigh tú sinn, a Thiarna, agus níl faoiseamh in ann dár gcroí go bhfaighidh sé suaimhneas ionat.



tosnaigh an UrnaíTuesday
25th July, Feast of St James, Apostle


The Presence of God

To be present is to arrive as one is and open up to the other.
At this instant, as I arrive here, God is present waiting for me.
God always arrives before me, desiring to connect with me
even more than my most intimate friend.
I take a moment and greet my loving God.


Freedom

Many countries are at this moment suffering
the agonies of war.
I bow my head in thanksgiving for my freedom.
I pray for all prisoners and captives.


Consciousness

Where do I sense hope, encouragement, and growth areas in my life?
By looking back over the last few months,
I may be able to see which activities and occasions have produced rich fruit.
If I do notice such areas,
I will determine to give those areas both time and space in the future.


The Word

In this expectant state of mind, please turn to the text for the day with confidence.
Believe that the Holy Spirit is present
and may reveal whatever the passage has to say to you.
Read reflectively, listening with a third ear to what may be going on in your heart.


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Matthew 20:20-28


Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling before him, she asked a favor of him. And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Declare that these two sons of mine will sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom." But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?'' They said to him, "We are able." He said to them, "You will indeed drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left, this is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father." When the ten heard it, they were angry with the two brothers. But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. It will not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave; just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many."


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What are you saying to me, Lord?

Cork Don't miss it!

When in Cork, don't whatever you do miss out on the fun and spectacle of the covered English Market off Grand Parade, where dozens of stalls sell everything form tatty old paperbacks to the trendiest of olive marinades, stout farmers' boots to pizza, stinging red peppers, large ladies' knickers and farmhouse cheeses. South of the city centre, St Finbarr's Cathedral across South Gate Bridge has a wonderfully extravagant Victorian Gothic Revival interior full of colour and dash. North of the centre you can climb the hill to St Anne's Church and send a peal from the famous Bells of Shandon - your own composition, or a tune from a handy crib card - out across the city.

Pubbing

The live music scene is excellently represented at An Spailpín Fanach, a nice cosy pub on South Main Street, right opposite the Beamish brewery - the music is generally traditional, but almost anything might happen. For that longed-for quiet pint in conversational surroundings (firelit on chilly days) you can't do better than the cosy little first-floor Hi-B Bar opposite Cork city post office on Oliver Plunkett Street.

Nightlife and Clubbing

If you'd enjoy standing up and shouting your head off at the dogs, aim for Cork Greyhound Stadium in Curaheen Park on Curaheen Road. A different kind of culture is on offer at Cork Opera House on Emmet Place, and at the restored Victorian Everyman Palace Theatre on MacCurtain Street. Cork's clubs seem to change spots faster than a teenager.

Eating

Isaac's at 48 MacCurtain Street is a Cork institution with its friendly atmosphere and tiptop cooking of traditional Irish dishes given an exciting modern twist. Bodega on Cornmarket Street is a nice informal contemporary eatery. Vegetarians will love the Café Paradiso at 16 Lancaster Quay on the River Lee's South Channel which offers brilliant cooking of vegetables from all over the world.

And though you wouldn't necessarily look in an art gallery for a good meal, Cork's Crawford Gallery Café on Emmet Place is run by the celebrated Ballymaloe House, which means that the Ballymaloe kitchens, gardens and bakery supply most of the fabulous food here.

Tourist information

www.corkkerry.ie/corktio
www.tourismireland.com

Lost? Call home!

 

Gentle Reader,

 This is too good not to share I try to travel lite

 
A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island. The two
survivors, not knowing what else to do, agree that they had no other recourse but to pray to God. However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on
opposite sides of the island.

The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land, and he was able to eat its fruit. The other man's parcel of land remained barren.

After a week, the first man was lonely and he decided to pray for a wife. The next day, there was a woman who swam to his side of the land.
On the other side of the island, there was nothing.

Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes, more food. The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing.

Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that he and his wife could leave the island. In the morning, he found a ship docked at his side of
the island. The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island. He considered the other man unworthy to receive God's blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered.

As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from heaven booming, "Why are you leaving your companion on the island?"
"My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them," the first man answered. "His prayers were all unanswered and so he does not deserve anything."

"You are mistaken!" the voice rebuked him. "He had only one prayer,  which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings."

"Tell me," the first man asked the voice, "what did he pray for that I should owe him anything?"

"He prayed that all your prayers be answered."
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For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our prayers alone, but those of another praying for us.

This is too good not to share...

My prayer for you today is that all your prayers are answered. Be blessed.

"What you do for others is more important than what you do for yourself"

This was shared with me by a friend, I hope you will share with your  friends!

 Denis (your Irish travel agent and personal trainer)