‘Space’ – Fr La’s new weekly series ‘Pause and Ponder with the Lough Derg Values’
Our third Lough Derg value: ‘Space’ Fr La’s weekly Pause and Ponder series reflects tonight on our third Lough Derg value: Space. “Space, for the deeper things, away from demands to be ever available and online.” Blessings Our third Lough Derg value: Space Lough Derg is indeed a place apart, whether on the Island or […]
‘Respect’ – Fr La’s new weekly series ‘Pause and Ponder with the Lough Derg Values’
Our second Lough Derg value: ‘Respect’ Fr La’s weekly Pause and Ponder series reflects tonight on our second Lough Derg value: Respect. “Respect for the freedom to come as you are, whatever life experience you may bring.” Blessings Our second Lough Derg value: Respect If our first Lough Derg value is Welcome, I hope it […]
Fr La ‘welcomes’ a new theme in our Pause and Ponder series – Pause and Ponder with the Lough Derg Values
Fr La introduces a new theme in our Pause and Ponder series this evening. Every Monday, from now until the beginning of Lent, we invite you to pause with Fr La and ponder on one of our nine ‘Lough Derg Values’. Tonight’s value is Welcome. Blessings Hello again dear friends. Welcome to a new […]
Happy New Year from Fr La on behalf of all the Team here at Lough Derg!
Dear friends, Fr La would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year on behalf of the Team here at Lough Derg! Fr La has recorded a video, in the Visitor Centre in front of the new Timeline Maureen and Mary have created this year with great hope that you will have the […]
Mary’s recital of Sharon’s Christmas Prayer by John Shea – Pause and Ponder with Poetry at Christmas
Tonight, as we listen to Mary reading ‘Sharon’s Christmas Prayer’, by John Shea, we might reflect on the wonder of the Christmas story. Here it is told through the eyes of a child; it’s a story we are all familiar with, yet it can be too easy to miss how incredible it was that ‘the […]
2022 Lough Derg Season Update
2022 Lough Derg Season Update With great hope, we anticipate the re-opening of Station Island at Lough Derg for One Day Retreats and for the Three Day Pilgrimage in the Summer Season of 2022. We invite you to sign-up to our monthly e-zine below where you will be the first to receive forthcoming updates regarding […]
Mary’s recital of ‘The God we hardly knew’ by Oscar Romero – Pause and Ponder with Poetry in Advent series
Tonight, Mary brings you the last poem of our Advent series with a beautiful recital of ‘The God we hardly knew’ by Oscar Romero, followed by the lighting of the final candle on the Advent wreath. Blessings The God we hardly knew by Oscar Romero No one can celebrate a genuine Christmas without being truly […]
Lough Derg featuring in Daniel O’Donnell’s Songs of Praise this St Stephen’s Day
We are delighted to have Lough Derg appearing on your TV this St Stephen’s Day when BBC1 will air ‘Songs of Praise’ featuring long-time pilgrim and friend of Lough Derg, Daniel O’Donnell. Daniel came over to us on Station Island to tell presenter Claire McCollum about his many visits for the Three Day Pilgrimage through […]
Mary’s recital of ‘Gaudete’ by Brad Reynolds – Pause and Ponder with Poetry in Advent series
Tonight, Mary brings you our Advent series with a beautiful recital of ‘Gaudete’ by Brad Reynolds, followed by the lighting of the third candle on the Advent wreath. Blessings Gaudete by Brad Reynolds Because Christmas is almost here Because dancing fits so well with music Because inside baby clothes are miracles. Gaudete Because some people […]
Fr La’s video for Feast of the Immaculate Conception of our Blessed Lady (Wed 8th Dec 2021)
Friends, we invite you to listen to Fr La’s video recorded today, for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of our Blessed Lady – which is the closing day of the special Year of St Joseph, announced this time last year by Pope Francis. Blessed Joseph, show us yourself a father, and guide us in […]