St Martin Magazine - October 2023

In dit nummer

The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary and in his Editorial, Fr John Walsh O.P. writes about how Mary is the equivalent of the earthly mother who always responds to the cries of her daughters and sons. The first time Bernadette saw her, Our Lady smiled at the young girl and signalled her to come closer, in the same way a mother would reassure her child. Candles burn perpetually at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes because Mary told Bernadette to always have a blessed candle with her. For her article in the series ‘Echoes’, Patricia Hope looks at the history of candles, that fascinating source of light. Continuing the theme of the rosary, Fr Kellan Scott meditates on how this most beautiful prayer of the Church is the surest way to ponder on the wonders of the life of Christ. In ‘Tender Soles’, Brother Bruno Mary Kelleher, reflects on the significance of going barefoot in the Catholic tradition. Our Famous Convert is Alfred Noyes, the author of ‘’The Highwayman”, and Fr Conor McDonough OP examines the life of the inspirational Sister Ignatia Gavin, a pioneer in the work of Alcoholics Anonymous. The film Oppenheimer was one of this year’s summer Blockbusters and ‘It happened this Month’ looks at the Manhattan Project, the operation that built the atomic bomb under the supervision of Robert Oppenheimer, who would later come to regret the consequences of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. In ‘The Cloister Garden’, Frater Fiachra gives us a fascinating insight into the Passionflower, including its association with the last sufferings of Jesus. Next month we celebrate the feast of Saint Martin, so be sure to check out our lovely selection of gifts which commemorate our dear Patron - 3rd Nov.