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 tells his disciples to look at him and touch him. Then he asks them for something to eat. What does Pope Francis say we can learn from these three actions of Jesus?
The second verb is to touch. By inviting the disciples to touch him, to verify that he is not a ghost—touch me!— Jesus indicates to them and to us that the relationship with him and with our brothers and sisters cannot remain “at a distance.” Christianity does not exist at a distance; Christianity does not exist only at the level of looking. Love requires looking and it also requires closeness; it requires contact, the sharing of life. The Good Samaritan did not limit himself to looking at that man whom he found half dead along the road: he stopped, he bent down, he treated his wounds, he touched him, he loaded him onto his mount and took him to the inn. And it is the same with Jesus himself: loving him means entering into a communion of life, a communion with him.
Being Christian is not first a doctrine or a moral ideal; it is a living relationship with him, with the Risen Lord: we look at him, we touch him, we are nourished by him and, transformed by his Love; we look at, touch and nourish others as brothers and sisters.
Pope Francis,