America Magazine reports: Washington, Colorado and Oregon are now among the U.S. states that have legalized the process of converting human bodies into soil, a procedure the Catholic Church said fails…
Nuns are collateral damage of Leo’s games Western People 6th July 2021 Do I think that the new maternity hospital costing €800,000,000 of taxpayers’ money should be built on land…
America Magazine reports: The Third Plenary Council of Baltimore concluded in December 1884. Among its results was the standardized catechism known to generations of Catholics as the Baltimore Catechism. This meeting…
God has blessed us in very many ways: God has showered grace upon us. During today’s gathering, we give thanks to the Lord for all we have received.
• Sunday 11 July marks the 100th anniversary of the Truce that ended the War of Independence in Ireland. Accordingly, today is the National Day of Commemoration of those who died in past wars or on service of the United Nations.
Root & Branchers have journeyed together for a year, discerning our way forward to our inclusive, Lay-led Synod in September. Now we invite you to our last two events before…
RTÉ reports: A Kerry priest plans to use a drone to broadcast outdoor Masses in local cemeteries this month. Fr Patsy Lynch will pilot the drone himself while streaming Mass…
The National Catholic Reporter: SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bishop Douglas Lucia, whose downtown Syracuse office sits on the ancestral lands of the Onondaga Nation, hopes to meet with Pope Francis “to re-examine” 15th-century…
‘Hard times come again no more.’ (Stephen Foster) We are blessed: The River Tolka beckons me early each morning. The river wakes up and wants me to get up too….
Facing up to our responsibility La Croix July 09.2021 There has been much talk in recent weeks about facing up to our responsibility in the Church. The offered resignation of…
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US Bishops’ support of Trump is shameful Western People 29.6.2021 Imagine this scenario. For the June meeting of the Irish Catholic bishops, plans were set in train for the bishops…
God calls us together for praise and worship today. As weak and sinful people, we gather to ask the Lord’s mercy. We know that divine grace is sufficient for us. Together, we praise and thank our God for the constant care we receive.
A Sense of Wonder (Socrates) ‘Love you.’ The schools close today. Interviews have already begun; these aren’t the most exciting aspects of pastoral ministry. I will miss the teachers gathered…
The Parish Priest of Knock, Fr Richard Gibbons, spoke with Midwest Radio about the confusion and frustration over the Government’s announcement to postpone Baptisms, First Holy Communions and Confirmations. There…
CatholicOutlook.org reports: Bishop Vincent Long gave the annual Helder Camara address at Newman College, the University of Melbourne, last night, June 30, 2021. “…The future of the Church, like the…
Pádraig McCarthy writes: Today by the Department of Health published the reported terminations of pregnancy in 2020. A review of the legislation is due this year. Termination of Pregnancy Report…
Croagh Patrick – Image Mayo News More priests are needed to assist in the Croagh Patrick pilgrimage in July. This year, the annual Reek Sunday pilgrimage is being extended across…
Note from Chris McDonnell: As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, with the Universe media group closing, my CT column is at an end. However….For the last few weeks, La…
Pope Francis has written to the US based priest, James Martin SJ, praising his ministry to gay Catholics. In stark contrast to the legalistic language used by the Congregation for the…
As summer takes hold of us, we give thanks to God for all the gifts we enjoy. We rejoice in God’s saving power: death itself is in his hand and all the living depend on God alone.
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