Eileen O'Neill

Died on January 7, 2020

The death has taken place of Eileen (Loxie) O’Neill, 2 Dangan Tce., Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny, peacefully, at St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny, surrounded by her loving family. Sadly missed by her husband Michael, daughters Caroline, Helen, Michelle and Patricia, son Anthony, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sister Peggy, sons in law, daughter in law, sister in law, nieces and nephews, extended family and friends.

Reposing at her daughter’s residence, Michelle Kelly, Kilfane East, Thomastown (R95XH72) from 2pm on Thursday with rosary and Vigil prayers at 7pm. Requiem Mass on Friday at 11am in the Church of the Assumption, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, followed by burial in St Mary’s new cemetery, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Family flowers only, please, donations to the Friends of St Columba’s.

MAY EILEEN REST IN PEACE

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Reflection

Jesus says, “everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” What does Pope Francis say it can look like when we awaken courage born of truth?
With the courage born of truth, he answered: “I am a king.” He took responsibility for his own life: “I have a mission and I will carry it to fulfilment in order to bear witness to my Father’s Kingdom. For this”, he says, “I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth” (Jn 18:37). … Jesus’ freedom draws us in. … Let us allow it to resonate within us, to challenge us, to awaken in us the courage born of truth. … Be free and authentic, be the critical conscience of society. Don’t be afraid to criticize! We need your criticism. Many of you, for example, are critical of environmental pollution. We need this! Be free in criticism. Be passionate about truth, so that, with your dreams, you can say: “my life is not captive to the mindset of the world: I am free, because I reign with Jesus for justice, love and peace!”

Dear young people, it is my hope and prayer that each of you can joyfully say: “With Jesus, I too am a king.” I too reign: as a living sign of the love of God, of his compassion and his tenderness. … And whenever I fall, I discover anew in Jesus the courage to continue fighting and hoping, the courage to keep dreaming. At every stage in life.

Pope Francis