Mary KennyMove singles ‘a failure of the Left’
Month: February 2014
‘Anti-austerity’ weddings a big hit
Paul KeenanCouples opt to tie knot by candlelight
Kilmore celebrates 50 Years using the vernacular in liturgy
Cathal BarryThe Diocese of Kilmore recently celebrated fifty years since the promulgation of Vatican II’s document on the Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, at a special event in the Diocesan Pastoral Centre in Cavan which was attended by representatives of many parishes and organisations in the diocese and further afield. The event also marked the composition of the…
Major liturgy conference planned for Cork
St Colman’s Society for Catholic Liturgy has announced that the Fota VII International Liturgy Conference will take place in Cork, from July 5-7, 2014. The theme of the conference is In Persona Christi Agens: Aspects of the Ordained Ministry and will explore aspects of the ordained priestly ministry especially with reference to the sacred liturgy.…
UCC to host religious themed conference
University College Cork (UCC) is to host a religious themed conference to honour the work of disguised Irish-American historian, Professor John McCarthy. Among the speakers will be Professor Emeritus Dermot Keogh who will give a talk on 'The Irish Embassy to the Vatican: A Historical View', and Rev Dr Vincent Twomey, who will speak the challenges…
The meaning of repentance during Lent
Erin FoxLent is a time to start pondering ways to repent coming up to Easter
The main steps to getting married
Mags GarganMags Gargan looks at the preparation involved in planning a wedding
‘Count Your Blessings’ Lent app
With Lent fast approaching, Christian Aid has launched a brand new mobile app to help people pause and think about their lives and those of others around the world. Using stunning photography and thought provoking daily reflections, the free ëCount Your Blessingsí app aims to be a source of inspiration throughout the 40 days of…
Pope’s Latin Twitter account ‘Miracle’
In what has become one of the greatest online surprises, the Popeís Twitter account in Latin has surpassed all expectations drawing in over 216,000 followers. Over centuries, the Church used Latin to communicate and spread its messages around the world. In modern times, it seems even todayís society has learned to appreciate this classical language.…
iCatholic streams first live discussion on Pope
In what was billed as the first of its kind, iCatholic hosted a live discussion programme this week on the social teaching of Pope Francis. The unique 30-minute programme, which focussed on the social teaching of the Pope in his first Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, was streamed live from Renehan Hall in St Patrickís College,…