27th January 2019 - Benedictines in Modern Ireland: A reflection with Dom Brendan Coffey OSB

On this weeks programme the SS102fm team are joined by Dom Brendan Coffey OSB from Glenstal to reflect on Benedictines in modern Ireland and the contribution of the monastic life to the world. We have our continuing series on the Theological Virtues, our regular reflection on the Sunday gospel, local notices and other liturgical odds & ends.

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

Benedictines in Modern Ireland: A Reflection with Dom Brendan Coffey OSB

Fr Brendan Coffey OSB, Abbot of Glenstal Abbey joins us on this weeks programme to reflect on what is means to be a Benedictine and what the example of monastic life and in particular Benedictine life can offer us is Ireland today in this fast paced and hectic space. He introduces us to the Rule of St Benedict and the life of a monk and what it means to be a monastic in the modern world.

You can listen to the reflection with Dom Brendan excerpted from the main programme HERE.





Gospel - Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21

Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events
that have been fulfilled among us,
just as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning
and ministers of the word have handed them down to us,
I too have decided,
after investigating everything accurately anew,
to write it down in an orderly sequence for you,
most excellent Theophilus,
so that you may realize the certainty of the teachings
you have received.

Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit,
and news of him spread throughout the whole region.
He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all.

He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up,
and went according to his custom
into the synagogue on the sabbath day.
He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah.
He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written:
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring glad tidings to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.
Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down,
and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him.
He said to them,
"Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing."

Reflections on this weeks gospel:

Word on Fire
Sunday Reflections
Centre for Liturgy
English Dominicans

Liturgical odds & ends

Liturgy of the Hours - Psalter week 3, 3rd week in Ordinary Time

Saints of the Week

January 28th - St Thomas Acquinas
January 29th - St Dallan Forghaill
January 30th - Bl Margaret Ball and Francis Taylor
January 31st - St John Bosco
February 1st - St Bridget of Ireland
February 2nd - Presentation of the Lord (Candlemass) - World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life