tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501239684776771639.post6036757232554394814..comments2024-03-22T16:41:43.282+00:00Comments on Bangor to Bobbio: 'One pearl of great value.' Sunday Reflections, 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year AFr Seán Coylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02287947090085700335noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501239684776771639.post-21944601542496668202014-07-26T14:01:43.044+01:002014-07-26T14:01:43.044+01:00From the homily of Sean Cardinal Brady, Archbishop...From the homily of Sean Cardinal Brady, Archbishop of Armagh, at the dedication of the chapel in the Pontifical Irish College, Rome, on 8 December 2010: <br /><br />'My final witness is Father Ragheed Ganni, who is featured on the extreme right of St Brigid. He is depicted without a halo but holding the palms of martyrdom. Born in 1973, Ragheed became an engineering graduate from the University of Mosul in Iraq. He became a student of the Irish College in 1996, was ordained a priest in 2001 and celebrated his first Mass in this Chapel.<br /><br />'During his seven years as a student he spent many summers in Ireland, working in various places, especially the pilgrimage island of Lough Derg, Co Donegal in the diocese of Clogher. Father Ragheed went back to his native Mosul. He was appointed to a parish where he, and his family, received many death threats; his house and Church were often attacked. Ragheed insisted on staying to make sure his people had the Eucharist and pastoral care. On 3 June 2007, he, and three Sub-Deacons were murdered. The relics of St Oliver, wrapped in Father Ragheed’s stole, will be placed in the altar. [St Oliver Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh, was martyred on 1 July 1681] They are put there to remind us that the life of grace is received from God, made man in Christ Jesus.'[http://www.irishcollege.org/college-chapel/dedication-chapel/]Fr Seán Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287947090085700335noreply@blogger.com