August 2nd 2015 - St. Molua's Well, Ardagh and Youth 2000 Summer Festival

On this weeks programme we welcome Mariah Culloty and Sharon Roche who join us to speak about Youth 2000 and in particular their upcoming summer retreat. We also hear from Mary Kury who tells us all about St. Molua's Well, Ardagh.

You can listen to the podcast of the full programme HERE.

St. Molua's Well, Ardagh

St Molua's Well, Ardagh, Co Limerick

Mary Kury joins us this week to speak about the history of Christianity in Ardagh with St Molua and tells us about the traditions associated with the well dedicated to the saint. Of course any history of Ardagh could not ignore the great national treasure which is the Ardagh Chalice.
You can find our more about St. Molua HERE and about the Ardagh Chalice HERE and HERE.
You can listen to Mary's interview excerpted from the main programme HERE.

Prayer at St. Molua's Well, Ardagh

Lord God, through the intercession of St. Molua,

light up my darkened soul,

heal my wounds,

strengthen my weaknesses,

console me in times of hardship,

ease my troubles,

give me the vision to see all things as a part of your eternal plan. Amen.

Youth 2000 Summer Retreat

Mariah Culotty and Sharon Roche introduce our listeners again to Youth 2000, an international movement of young people called to spread the Good News. Their motto is 'Youth leading youth to the heart of the Church.' Mariah and Sharon share their experience of Youth 2000 and speak about the Youth 2000 Summer Festival. More information on Youth 2000 is available HERE.

Join over 1000 young people between 16 and 35 this August at the Youth 2000 Summer Festival. The festival takes place in Cistercian College, Roscrea, Co Tipperary from Thursday 13th August to Sunday 16th August 2015.   For all frequently asked questions, online booking links and free bus information click the links below.  For any other queries, please contact the National Office at dublin@youth2000.ie or 01-6753690.

If you would like to attend the Limerick Youth 2000 weekly prayer group which takes place each Wednesday at 8.15pm in the Dominican Priory please contact Donal at 086-8144783.

You can listen to Mariah and Sharon's interview excerpted from the programme HERE.

Gospel - John 6:41-51

The Jews were complaining to each other about Jesus, because he had said, ‘I am the bread that came down from heaven.’ ‘Surely this is Jesus son of Joseph’ they said. ‘We know his father and mother. How can he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’ Jesus said in reply, ‘Stop complaining to each other. ‘No one can come to me unless he is drawn by the Father who sent me, and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets: They will all be taught by God, and to hear the teaching of the Father, and learn from it, is to come to me. Not that anybody has seen the Father, except the one who comes from God: he has seen the Father. I tell you most solemnly, everybody who believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the desert and they are dead; but this is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that a man may eat it and not die. I am the living bread which has come down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I shall give is my flesh, for the life of the world.’


Reflections on this weeks gospel:

Sunday Reflections
Word on Fire 
English Dominicans

Liturgical odds & ends

Liturgy of the Hours - Psalter week 2; 18th week in Ordinary Time

Saints and Feasts of the Week

August 3rd - St. Lydia Purpuraria
August 4th - St. John Mary Vianney (Cure of Ars)
August 5th - The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major
August 6th - The Transfiguration of the Lord
August 7th - St. Cajetan
August 8th - St. Dominic