Wayside in Bloom
Fr La’s weekly ‘Pause and Ponder’ from along the Pilgrim Path at Lough Derg. This week’s reflection – ‘Wayside in Bloom’. Variety and profusion – the words that come unbidden as I walk the Path in its floral summer splendour. In the colour competition, the yellows are out ahead: birdsfoot trefoil here, potentilla there, […]
Mary McDaid speaks to Sacredspace ahead of Do Lough Derg wherever you are weekend
Mary McDaid speaks to Come and See Inspirations ahead of Do Lough Derg wherever you are weekend Friends, we invite you to listen to Mary McDaid speaking to Sacredspace ahead of ‘Do Lough Derg wherever you are’ this weekend. Mary’s podcast recording can be found here at: Come and See Inspirations We look […]
Join us and ‘Do Lough Derg wherever you are’
*Update 5th July 2021: WATCH highlights of our ‘Do Lough Derg wherever you are’ weekend (3 – 5 July 2021) in the video below: Friends, we want to thank all who took part in this year’s ‘Do Lough Derg wherever you are’ and all who played a supporting role. Either in practical terms or […]
Pilgrim Rhododendrons
Fr La’s weekly ‘Pause and Ponder’ from along the Pilgrim Path at Lough Derg. This week’s reflection – ‘Pilgrim Rhododendrons’. Pilgrim Rhododendrons Rhododendron home is in the Himalayas. So pretty in full bloom we made them welcome, never knowing just how they could spread. The one on the Island was not planted there. A […]
Another Oak
Fr La’s weekly ‘Pause and Ponder’ from along the Pilgrim Path at Lough Derg. This week’s reflection – ‘Another Oak’. I know, I know…. I said: “The only oak” – but the Path has always something new to give when eyes are opened. The shape of these fresh leaves just cannot be mistaken. Another […]
The Only Oak
Fr La’s weekly ‘Pause and Ponder’ from along the Pilgrim Path at Lough Derg. This week’s reflection – ‘The Only Oak’. The Path has beech a–plenty in a lovely line along the shore, but one great oak alone commands the fork where the ancient route veers off from the modern forest road. Week on […]
Back where it Began
Fr La’s weekly ‘Pause and Ponder’ from along the Pilgrim Path at Lough Derg. This week’s reflection – Back where it Began On Station Island for the weeks ahead, I become again a pilgrim. Here near Saints Island, where it all began, I think on the thousands who have been and gone before me. The […]
Latest Update from Lough Derg
For a second pilgrimage season in a row the Lough Derg boats will not ferry pilgrims, yet the voice of prayer will not be silent. The traditional pilgrimage on Lough Derg will not go ahead this summer. The public health measures still in place within the phased relaxation of restrictions do not go far enough […]