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We have added new Stations of the Cross Podcasts found under Ignatius Spirituality – click here

The Reflections are taken from my friend – Rosaleen McGuinness’ NEW BOOK, “Reflecting on The Stations of the Cross.”  Rosaleen is a retired Community Psychiatric Nursing Sister and Teacher Practitioner who spent 30 years working in the field of mental health in Belfast.  She is a professed Tertiary Franciscan and has a wonderful way of capturing the human condition with a personal depth of spirituality in her prose and writings. You can purchased her book directly from her by emailing her at: bethanyhouse@talktalk.net

All proceeds of the sale of her books goes to the missionary order Missio Christi. Price £3.50.

 

 

 

New Podcasts – Morning & Evening Prayer.  Join me with my friends; Deacon James McAllister (Down and Connor Diocese), Sr Maura Gallahue (Columban Missionaries) and Fr Daniel Whyte (Easter Sunday Podcasts only). As we journey together in the Lenten Season. Starting on the 1st Sunday in Lent (21Feb21) and continuing every Sunday until Easter Sunday.

Where will you find these podcasts? Click here

 

Join me LIVE every Saturday afternoon through clicking the following link – www.swprayer.org 

WHAT TIME IS THE BROADCAST?  4.30pm (GMT)

Looking forward to seeing you there.  If you have any petitions or thanksgivings please send an email to: mail@swprayer.org

SW PRAYER (Global). This channel has 24/7 live prayer throughout the day.

 

A new Book Review has been added to the ‘Resources’ written by Rosaleen McGuinness. Click here.

Rosaleen McGuinness worked as a Community Psychiatric Nursing Sister and Teacher Practitioner. She worked in West Belfast for over 30yrs; throughout The Troubles working and dealing with the all different aspects of human suffering in the field of mental health. She is a professed tertiary Franciscan. In retirement has used her spirituality and insights of suffering to write poetry and prayer reflections.

Rosaleen integrates the daily trials and tribulations, moments of joy and friendship, recognition of the experience of God, and weaves her thoughts and prose into an experience of deep compassionate love.

04/10/2020 – We have added new podcasts to the following: MOTHER TERESA and FAITH. You can listen via the Meditations page.

We are delighted to add to our Podcasts the Nine Day Novena with reflections from Mother Teresa (now known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta). There are 11 podcasts which includes: an Introduction podcast, 9 Daily Meditations and then a Closing podcast. Following the link here.

Mother Teresa spent a great part of her life connecting to her spouse Jesus; praying in front of the Blessed Sacrament; praying using scripture; praying in company with Mary the Most Holy Rosary. Her prayer became an action of love. Witnessing her love of God as she cared for the poorest of the poor. She recognised the image of Jesus in the distressing disguise of the poor and the dignity of every person. ‘We are not here for the work, we are here for Jesus. All we do is for Him. We are first of all  religious; we are not social workers, not teachers, not nurses or doctors, we are religious sisters. We serve Jesus in the poor. We nurse Him, feed Him, clothe Him, visit Him, comfort Him in the poor, the abandoned, the sick, the orphans, the dying. But all we do, our prayer, our work, our suffering is for Jesus. Our life has no other reason or motivation.’ Words of Mother Teresa.

You are invited to pray and reflect on Mother’s words which will allow the grace of God to permeate your senses.  There you will find the peace of Christ as you hear the words being spoken personally to you!