My apologies for the erratic transmission of the diary. It is strange, and a bit frustrating, that in this country of all countries I am having trouble with email. The monastery has no wifi which is commendable. It is an oasis. The college that su...
The pilgrimage to Lourdes this year was a successful event with about 700 pilgrims from various parishes joining. The theme for the pilgrimage was, 'The Almighty has done great things for me'. The first day began with a procession from the Ros...
My Daddy was a very good man. And he taught me many things. One of the things he taught me was that when Jesus said, 'Love your neighbour', it was actually true. You really can love your neighbour.    When I was about six (my name is Nich...
It was on 9th January 1844 that Bernadette was baptised and, as Bishop Nicholas told us, the baptismal font in which that baptism took place is now in this church at the back. It was a very special family occasion, as baptisms always are. It was t...
A few years ago, as part of my summer holiday, I went to Munich airport so that one of my companions could catch a plane home. Leaving the airport, the rest of us caught sight of a signpost for Dachau. So we went, even though it is hardly a holida...