Tom Grufferty

Echoes of a Parish Priest. Tom Grufferty

This is a series of pastoral reflections that I have written about for the last 30 years. Mostly they concern events in Parish Life with the reactions and contributions from many different people. I have had the great privilege to meet with and speak with two Saints, Ss. Mother Teresa and St. John Paul 11 but the really important people in my life were the ordinary Saints. The Echoes from these wonderful people resound daily in my life. The Echoes from these people have enriched my ministry enormously as have the Echoes from my family and background in County Mayo. I pray that some of the Echoes will enrich your spiritual journey. With Covid-19 in 2020, all of us have been able to look again at what is really significant in life. I personally enjoyed taking stock and recalibrating where I have come from, where I am and where I am going in the light of all that Jesus promised his followers. Enjoy these Echoes. Allow yourself to enjoy what you read but especially at what you hear. Everyone, everything, even life itself is an ECHO.