James (Jim) Caulfield

Died on February 2, 2020

The death has occurred of James (Jim) Caulfield, Moonteen, Thomastown, Kilkenny

Jim died peacefully on Sunday, 2 February at St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny surrounded by his loving family. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving wife Rita, sons Shem, Pauric and Paul, daughters Ann-Marie and Marguerite, grandchildren, great grandchildren, brother John, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, relatives and friends.

May Jim Rest in Peace.

Reposing at his home on Tuesday, 4 February from 2pm with Rosary at 7pm. Funeral on Wednesday, 5 February to arrive for 11am Requiem Mass at the Church of the Assumption, Thomastown, followed by interment in St Mary’s New Cemetery, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny. Family Flowers Only. Donations if desired to Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin. House Private on Wednesday Morning.

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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,