Reading: 1 Peter 1: 3-9 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through … Continue reading A reflection for the second Sunday of Easter
We hope you enjoy our Easter Sunday service, celebrated by Dean Paul Bogle at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Trim, Co. Meath. Wishing you all a blessed Easter Sunday. Continue reading Easter Sunday at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Trim
Reading: Isaiah 53:3-12 He was despised and rejected by others;a man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity;and as one from whom others hide their faceshe was despised, and we held him of no account. Surely he has borne our infirmitiesand carried our diseases;yet we accounted him stricken,struck down by God, and afflicted.But he was wounded for our transgressions,crushed for our iniquities;upon him was the punishment … Continue reading A reflection for Good Friday
Reading: 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26 For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, ‘This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way he took … Continue reading A reflection for Maundy Thursday
Reading: John 13: 21-32 After saying this Jesus was troubled in spirit, and declared, ‘Very truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me.’ The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he was speaking. One of his disciples—the one whom Jesus loved—was reclining next to him; Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking. So while … Continue reading A reflection for Holy Wednesday
Reading: Matthew 20:17-19 While Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and said to them on the way, ‘See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death; then they will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and … Continue reading A Reflection for Palm Sunday
A statement from the Archbishop of Dublin and the Archbishop-elect of Armagh, The Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson and The Rt Revd John McDowell. The people of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are passing through a period of considerable distress as the effects of the coronavirus are felt throughout the whole island. We wish to add our voices to those of so many … Continue reading A prayer for peace of mind
Today’s gospel reading is the powerful account of Lazarus being restored to life by Jesus. It is such a well-known bible story that the name of Lazarus has come to be associated with anyone who makes a remarkable recovery from illness, or who survives it against the odds. Some time ago, when I visited an elderly person who was very ill in a nursing home, … Continue reading A reflection on the Gospel according to John, chapter 11.
The following list of services may be helpful for those who will be unable to attend worship in person at Church of Ireland services this Sunday. Broadcast and online worship opportunities for Sunday 29 March 2020. Continue reading Broadcast and online worship
Reading: Exodus 2:1-10 Now a man from the house of Levi went and married a Levite woman. The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a fine baby, she hid him for three months. When she could hide him no longer she got a papyrus basket for him, and plastered it with bitumen and pitch; she put the child … Continue reading A reflection for Mothering Sunday
Trim & Athboy 