Abbeyfeale Parish | Parish News & Information| Mass Times & Death Notices | Diocese of Limerick » Prayers and Reflections https://www.abbeyfealeparish.ie Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:10:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Reflection https://www.abbeyfealeparish.ie/2015/06/reflection-15/ https://www.abbeyfealeparish.ie/2015/06/reflection-15/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2015 11:11:57 +0000 parishoffice http://www.abbeyfealeparish.ie/?p=9880 June 11, 2015; 1:00 pm;
It was only It was only a cup of water With a gentle grace bestowed But it cheered the lonely traveller Upon life's dusty road. None notice the cup of water As a beautiful act of love, Save  the angels keeping records, Away in the land above. The trifles in secret given The prayer in the quiet night, And the little unnoticed nothings Are great in our [...]]]> June 11, 20151:00 pm

It was only

It was only a cup of water

With a gentle grace bestowed

But it cheered the lonely traveller

Upon life’s dusty road.

None notice the cup of water

As a beautiful act of love,

Save  the angels keeping records,

Away in the land above.

The trifles in secret given

The prayer in the quiet night,

And the little unnoticed nothings

Are great in our Saviour’s sight.

]]> https://www.abbeyfealeparish.ie/2015/06/reflection-15/feed/ 0 Measure of Humanity https://www.abbeyfealeparish.ie/2015/02/measure-of-humanity/ https://www.abbeyfealeparish.ie/2015/02/measure-of-humanity/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:03:04 +0000 parishoffice http://www.abbeyfealeparish.ie/?p=9633 Two things that could measure who we are:

"The way we manage when we have nothing and the way we behave when we have everything"

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“The way we manage when we have nothing and the way we behave when we have everything”

]]> https://www.abbeyfealeparish.ie/2015/02/measure-of-humanity/feed/ 0 Sunday Reflection for 11th August 2013 https://www.abbeyfealeparish.ie/2013/08/sunday-11th-august-2013/ https://www.abbeyfealeparish.ie/2013/08/sunday-11th-august-2013/#comments Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:00:38 +0000 parishoffice http://www.abbeyfealeparish.ie/?p=7613

“Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning”

Summer is a great time to relax and put down the busy-ness of life. So there is temptation to think that this Gospel is not placed well in our summer calendar … maybe it would be better to think of such things in September?

However, it is given to us here and now – and Gods word always has something to say to us, right now. SO what might we reflect on?

- When we slow down and relax, we become aware of what really matters  - what really matters for you and your family now?

- When we step away from busy-ness, we can see more clearly what is unrefected upon habit and noise, and what is important – this summer, what can you do without, what matters?

Perhaps being awake and prepared

isn’t about being busy, or sleepless nights.

Perhaps its about knowing who we are and who we serve.

Unless we know that we may be like the foolish rather than the wise women.  Busy, but not really present when it counts.

May this summer offer us time and space to recognise God present with us, so that we may be present to God, and Gods will for our lives.

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