Best Kieran J. O’Mahony Podcasts (2025)

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Pentecost Sunday (Acts 2:1-11): Pentecost happens again and again 12:49

4d ago12:49

12:49

Send us a text A reflection for Pentecost Sunday 2025, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Easter 6C25 (Acts 15:1-2, 22-29): Pope Leo XIV, synodality and the future 10:55

18d ago10:55

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Send us a text A reflection on the council of Jerusalem (Acts 15:1-2, 22-29), in the light of the ministry of Pope Leo XIV. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Ascension Day (Acts 1:1-11): Transition, Task, Empowerment 11:00

18d ago11:00

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Send us a text A reflection on the story of the Ascension (Acts 1:1-11): transition, task, empowerment. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Easter 4C25: John 10:27-30 — Job vacancy: good pastors (and not just in Rome!) 10:28

1M ago10:28

10:28

Send us a text A reflection on John 10:27-30, the Gospel for Good Shepherd Sunday. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Easter 5C25: John 13:31-33, 34-35 "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return." 10:27

1M ago10:27

10:27

Send us a text A reflection on John 13:31-33, 34-35, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Easter 3C25b: John 21:1-19 once again...what kind of faith leaders do we need? 10:49

1M ago10:49

10:49

Send us a text A reflection on John 21:1-19, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Easter 3C25: Playing with numbers...in the Bible! (John 21:1-19) 9:46

1M ago9:46

9:46

Send us a text A reflection on John 21:1-19, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Easter 2C25: Deepest doubts are the royal road to deepest faith 12:15

2M ago12:15

12:15

Send us a text A refection on the story of doubting Thomas, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Easter Sunday: Rise, heart, thy Lord is risen! 10:35

2M ago10:35

10:35

Send us a text A reflection for Easter 2025, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Palm Sunday 25C: My song is love unknown 8:15

2M ago8:15

8:15

Send us a text A reflection for Holy Week, as we enter the great events that give us new life in Christ. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Lent 5C25: Having the courage to do something really new! 10:38

2M ago10:38

10:38

Send us a text A reflection on the readings for the 5th Sunday of Lent, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Lent 4C25: Who is the real "prodigal" in this story? 10:13

2M ago10:13

10:13

Send us a text A reflection on the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Lent 3C25 "What's in a name?" (Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15; 23 March 2025) 11:31

3M ago11:31

11:31

Send us a text A reflection on the first reading, Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Lent 2C25: "Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity" Simone Weil (Luke 9:28-36; 16 March 2025) 13:00

3M ago13:00

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Send us a text A reflection on Luke 9:28-36, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Lent 1C25: “A springtime of faith” (Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13; 9 March 2025) 12:16

3M ago12:16

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Send us a text A reflection for the first Sunday of Lent, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Sunday 8C: The Synodal Pathway...where to from here? (2 March 2025; Luke 6:39-45) 14:07

3M ago14:07

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Send us a text A reflection inspired by Luke 6:39-45 focussing on the next steps of the Synodal Pathway. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Sunday 7C: Jesus, philosopher of living (23 February 2025; Luke 6:39-45) 11:04

4M ago11:04

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Send us a text A reflection on Luke 6:39-45, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie and www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Sunday 6C: Would you like to flourish? (16 February 2025; Luke 6:17, 20-26) 14:22

4M ago14:22

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Send us a text A reflection on the Beatitudes (mostly) and Woes in Luke. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie and www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Sunday 5C: Pilgrims of hope in this present moment and into the future (9 February 2025; 1 Cor 15:1-11) 10:03

5M ago10:03

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Send us a text A reflection on Christian hope in life after death, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Presentation: What will become of this child? (2 February 2025; Luke 2:22-40) 10:16

5M ago10:16

10:16

Send us a text A reflection on the gospel for the feast of the Presentation, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Word of God Sunday: Pilgrims of hope, hearers of the word (26 January 2025; Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10; Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21) 12:48

5M ago12:48

12:48

Send us a text A reflection for the 6th Sunday of the Word of God, based on Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10 and Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Cana: Come to the wedding, so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete (19 January 2025; John 2:1-11) 10:38

5M ago10:38

10:38

Send us a text A reflection on the Wedding Feast of Cana. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie and www.tarsusscritpureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Baptism: being pilgrims of hope (12 January 2025; Luke 3:15-22) 12:21

5M ago12:21

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Send us a text A reflection sparked by the Gospel on being pilgrims of hope as we walk the synodal pathway. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA www.tarsus.ie and www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Caught up in love of the God we cannot see (5th January 2025; John 1:1-18) 10:56

5M ago10:56

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Send us a text A reflection on the prologue of John, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie. www.tarsusscsriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Epiphany: "Christianity is Judaism for non-Jews" (6 January 2025; Matthew 2:1-12) 13:13

5M ago13:13

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Send us a text A reflection on Matthew 2:1-12 written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscritpureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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"Good people all, this Christmastide, consider well and bear in mind" (Luke 2:41-52; 29 December 2024) 9:16

6M ago9:16

9:16

Send us a text A reflection on Luke 2:41-52, the feast of the Holy Family. The inspiration was the gospel and also the opening words of the Wexford Carol. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie and www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Christmas 2024: Listening to what we sing at Christmas!! (25 December 2024) 11:17

6M ago11:17

11:17

Send us a text A reflection for Christmas, inspired by the Prologue of St John and some selected Christmas carols (The First Noel; Adeste Fideles; O Holy Night). Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie and www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Advent 4C: Entrusting our "mud pies" to each other's sympathetic consideration (Luke 1:39-45; 22 Dec 2024) 10:20

6M ago10:20

10:20

Send us a text A reflection on the Gospel of the Visitation (Luke 1:39-45), written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Advent 3C: Rejoice in the Lord always (15 December 2024; Philippians 4:4-7) 9:29

6M ago9:29

9:29

Send us a text A reflection on joy in believing, inspired by Philippians 4:4-7. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Advent 2C: Christianity on the edge... (8 December 2024; Luke 3:1-6) 10:26

6M ago10:26

10:26

Send us a text A reflection on Luke 3:1-6, the gospel for the second Sunday of Advent in Year C, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscritpureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Advent 1C: a new year, a new Gospel, a new synodal adventure (1 December 2024; 1 Thess 2:12-4:2 and Luke 21:25-28, 34-36) 10:33

6M ago10:33

10:33

Send us a text A reflection based on 1 Thess 2:12-4:2 and Luke 21:25-28, 34-36. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Synod 2023-2024: where to from here? (10 November 2024; Mark 12:38-44) 11:45

7M ago11:45

11:45

Send us a text A reflection on Mark 12:38-44, very much in light of the recent Synod in Rome. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscripture.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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What happens when you die? (Daniel 12:1-3; l7 November 2024) 11:59

7M ago11:59

11:59

Send us a text A reflection on faith in the resurrection, inspired by Daniel 12:1-3. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Christ the King "In it, there are quite different things going on" (John 18:33-37; 24 November 2024) 11:05

7M ago11:05

11:05

Send us a text A reflection for Christ the King, based on John 18:33-37. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Experimenting with a pomegranate (Mark 12:28-34; 3 November 2024) 10:50

8M ago10:50

10:50

Send us a text A reflection on Mark 12:28-34, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscritpureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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The Gift and Opportunity of the Synod: a reflection on Mark 10:35-45 11:15

8M ago11:15

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Send us a text A reflection based on the reading for the third Sunday of the Synod, especially Mark 10:35-45. Written and read by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Synod 2: How to be wise so as to hear what the Spirit is saying (Wisdom 7:7-11; Psalm 89/90: 12-17; 13 October 2024) 14:46

9M ago14:46

14:46

Send us a text A reflection for the month of the Synod in Rome, inspired by Solomon's prayer for wisdom — surely needed in our world today. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscritpureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Synod 3: A church which does not serve, serves for nothing! (Is 53:10-11; Mark 10:25-45; 20 October 2024) 14:42

9M ago14:42

14:42

Send us a text A reflection based on Isaiah and Mark on service as the hallmark of Christian being as individuals, as leaders and as communities. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Synod 4: "What do you want me to do for you?" (Jeremiah 3:17-19; Psalm 125/126; Mark 10:46-52; 27 October 2024) 11:20

9M ago11:20

11:20

Send us a text A reflection inspired by both Jeremiah and Bartimaeus — both relevant for the synodal pathway of our church. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschooo.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Costly discipleship: Dietrich Bonhoeffer remembered (Mark 9:30-37; 22 September 2024) 8:40

9M ago8:40

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Send us a text A reflection on discipleship, sparked by Mark 9:30-37 and illustrated by the witness of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Month of Creation 2024: "To Hope and Act with Creation" (James 5:1-6; 29 September 2024) 10:31

9M ago10:31

10:31

Send us a text A reflection on the theme of the creation for the Month of Creation, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Synod 1: Negotiating idealism, realism and compassion (Mark 10:2-16; 6 October 2024) 14:07

9M ago14:07

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Send us a text A reflection for the Synod in Rome, sparked by Jesus' prohibition on divorce. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Half the answer is knowing the right question to ask in the first place. (Mark 8:27-35; 15 September 2024) 10:29

10M ago10:29

10:29

Send us a text A reflection on Mark 8:27-35, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschoool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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What to keep and what to throw away? (Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23; 1 September 2024) 11:46

10M ago11:46

11:46

Send us a text A reflection on Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Wash your ears out! (Mark 7:31-37; 8 September 2024) 10:09

10M ago10:09

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Send us a text A reflection on Mark 7:31-37, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Will you also go away? And if not, why not? (John 6:60-69; 25 August 2024) 12:33

10M ago12:33

12:33

Send us a text A reflection on John 6:60-69, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscritpureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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“How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” The uses of misunderstanding. (John 6:51-58; 18 August 2024) 12:27

10M ago12:27

12:27

Send us a text A reflection on John 6:51-58, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Not just what do I desire but what does God dream for me? (John 6:24-35 Ephesians 4:17,20-24; 4 August 2024) 11:27

11M ago11:27

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Send us a text A reflection on John 6:24-35 and Ephesians 4:17,20-24, written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Rattling the cultural shell of evaporated faith! (John 6:41-51; 11 August 2024) 10:48

11M ago10:48

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Send us a text A reflection on John 6:41-51, in light of the surviving shell of cultural Catholicism. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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Missing God...and other hungers of the heart (John 6:1-15; 28 July 2024) 10:20

11M ago10:20

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Send us a text A response to John 6:1-15, using a poem by Dennis O'Driscoll, Missing God. Written and spoken by Kieran J. O'Mahony OSA. www.tarsus.ie www.tarsusscriptureschool.ie Gentle piano music to close the meditationBy Kieran J. O’Mahony

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