St Martin Magazine - March 2023

In this issue

This year March is the month during which the greater part of our Lenten journey takes place. In his Editorial, Fr John H. Walsh looks at that Desert Experience and the good that it can bring about within us. Fr Conor McDonough OP, who has been appointed by the Prior Provincial to take responsibility for the online preaching of the Irish Dominicans, writes about “Treasure Ireland”, a YouTube series telling stories of our Christian past on location in heritage sites. Ray Hughes continues his Camino Journey and Fr Aelred Magee OCSO addresses the afflictive thought of vainglory which sets aside the relationship that sustains me - God’s love for me - and spends its time wondering what others think of me and how they perceive me. Echoes examines how central heating came into being; we take it for granted but during these difficult times the cost may become too expensive for the average person to afford. Our Famous Convert is the fascinating Italian, Bartolo Longo, a former priest in a Satanic cult who became a Catholic and was eventually beatified. In Evangelium Fr Kellan Scott OP examines how Christ the High Priest continues to offer himself through his ordained priests who extend his redemptive sacrifice across time, as well as how the priesthood embraces all the baptised who are the ‘living stones’ of God’s Kingdom. Fr Michael Dunleavy OP relays the exciting true story of how the late Fr Maurius Zerafa OP risked his life as the mastermind behind the attempt to recover a Carravaggio masterpiece – St Jerome Writing . As Easter and the time for Holy Communion draws nearer why not avail of our Special Offers of Easter Mass Bouquet Cards and Boy and Girl Communion Gift Sets, both lovely ways to mark these special and very meaningful occasions.