Photo was taken near Macroom, Co.Cork (Irl)

These cows made it to the water for a drink while its comrades went further onto the island to graze!

Thought on Friday – August – 19/08/2011

‘Much is sometimes made of the seeming lack of religious knowledge or adherence to Church teaching of the young. But you will often find them to be just as kind and thoughtful and if we’re truthful, perhaps also a little more honest, than some of us from earlier generations.’ ~Paul Clayton-Lea

It is sometimes easy to look at what is negative and forget the good and positive all around us. This is especially true of young people. Perhaps they don’t always get 10/10 when it comes to faith matters but they most certainly get many 10/10’s when it comes to openness, honesty, generosity, kindness and a willingness to embrace what’s new and challenging. This weekend over a million young people are gathering in Madrid for World Youth Day and where Pope Benedict will speak to them on Sunday. Such a gathering is a great witness to their journey and their search for something deeper than what life has to offer. Their energy and enthusiasm is better than any power station. Their sense of fun and friendship is touching. We’ve a lot to learn from them and maybe we need to give them more credit than we actually do. Today is a good day to pray for all our young people. We ask God to gently guide and direct them in all they do.