TSR Catholic Society

Same to you. Welcome to the Soc, btw! Think I forgot to welcome you before.

Have a Hotel Chocolat caramel egg! Unless you gave chocolate up for Lent?

ah right just found out where that flag is!



that's really great!!!

The Triduum this year was really special, as it is every year, but I feel spiritually renewed again! Watched so many different adaptations of the Passion and Resurrection and it's helped me this year to appreciate Jesus as an actual human. A man that walked upon the earth.

The BBC one with Joseph Mawle, James Nesbitt and Dean Lennox-Kelly is particularly good!

Reading the Bible (John's Gospel) helped too

Just wanted to share that with you all

i hate horror films!

Regarding the passion I always watch many with interest as since being young I've always had a fascination with 'crucifxion' - from an interest in the methodology behind its use. - It also gives me a greater appreciation of what Our Lord went through and how could any man willingly go through such an agony can only make my faith stronger. I think going to YouCats has helped too.

In other things I've booked my train tickets for Lourdes this year First time since 1991 that I've been on the train.


Anyway I went to see my Uncle in the hospice this afternoon. He's not been well during the week - being very agitated apparently and they've had my Auntie and my cousins as well as some other relatives (both my auntie [Mum's sister] and Gerard come from huge families]. But he slept most of the time while we were there. - Sean his brother's come over from Ireland though for a couple of days.

Me too

Regarding the passion I always watch many with interest as since being young I've always had a fascination with 'crucifxion' - from an interest in the methodology behind its use. - It also gives me a greater appreciation of what Our Lord went through and how could any man willingly go through such an agony can only make my faith stronger. I think going to YouCats has helped too.

In other things I've booked my train tickets for Lourdes this year First time since 1991 that I've been on the train.


Anyway I went to see my Uncle in the hospice this afternoon. He's not been well during the week - being very agitated apparently and they've had my Auntie and my cousins as well as some other relatives (both my auntie [Mum's sister] and Gerard come from huge families]. But he slept most of the time while we were there. - Sean his brother's come over from Ireland though for a couple of days.

Regarding the passion I always watch many with interest as since being young I've always had a fascination with 'crucifxion' - from an interest in the methodology behind its use. - It also gives me a greater appreciation of what Our Lord went through and how could any man willingly go through such an agony can only make my faith stronger. I think going to YouCats has helped too.

In other things I've booked my train tickets for Lourdes this year First time since 1991 that I've been on the train.


Anyway I went to see my Uncle in the hospice this afternoon. He's not been well during the week - being very agitated apparently and they've had my Auntie and my cousins as well as some other relatives (both my auntie [Mum's sister] and Gerard come from huge families]. But he slept most of the time while we were there. - Sean his brother's come over from Ireland though for a couple of days.

I've got a phobia of those kinda films, so I've been advised not to watch the Mel Gibson one!

I've never watched the Mel Gibson one- the Passion without the Resurrection misses the story of Christ completely. And given his rants over the last few years towards Jewish people, yet another reason not to.

Oh, I didn't realise he didn't do the resurrection. That's pretty bad. I mean, I know Jesus Christ Superstar doesn't but that's hardly a deep theological film/musical...

Can I join in on the Lourdes love? Had the most amazing spiritual healing there

I've never watched the Mel Gibson one- the Passion without the Resurrection misses the story of Christ completely.

I've just been made Godfather for my cousin! I made them an offer they couldn't refuse...

yawn! You're back! Did you have a good Easter?

I'm back on line temporarily but not back in the country yet!

Went to the Easter vigil Mass here...in the wilds of Connemara on the west coast of Galway, and in the Irish speaking area.

The liturgy was obviously all in Irish, but the thing about our Church is that you know exactly where you are in the Mass as it's the same the world over. The singing was done by a group of young parishoners who had obviously worked very hard to produce a polished performance. The final hymn was "Lord of the Dance" - in Irish - and sung as it should be, ie fast! A tape recording of a lone Irish tap dancer was played simultaneously and the effect was mesmerising. A truly wonderful and joyous experience for the entire congregation.

I hope things went well for you over Easter.

God bless you, my friend.