Peter CostelloHidden City: Adventures and Explorations in Dublin by Karl Whitney (Penguin Ireland, €21.75/£19.99)
Month: October 2014
Christian view on life’s many questions needed
It’s difficult to think of many philosophers articulating a publicly consumable Christian perspective on life’s meaning
Pope Francis is faith’s ‘beautiful revolutionary’
Michael KellyThe Papal Nuncio described the Pontiff as a “breath of fresh air”
Donal Walsh’s parents proud his message used by Church
Mags GarganDonal Walsh’s message #LiveLife was used by the Church for Day for Life Sunday
iCatholic goes live from Rome Synod
iCatholic will be livestreaming a special panel discussion on the Synod on the Family from Rome
WebWatch
New access to International Theological Commission webpage The International Theological Commission has renovated and enriched its page on the Vatican website (www.vatican.va). This offers all its documents in various languages, among the section of Commissions linked to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. All the documents published by the commission are available for…
God’s hidden plan will always emerge
They that Wait on the Lord: An Uncharted Journey by Neal Carlin (Columba Press, €19.99/£15.70)
Large crowd celebrates St Pio in Ferns
The town of Ferns came to a standstill for the annual St Pio Healing Mass, when over 1,500 people crammed in to St Aidan’s church to receive a blessing with one of St Pio’s relics. The Mass was concelebrated by Fr Terence Harrington OFM Cap., Fr Paddy Cushen PP and Fr Richard Redmond CC. In…
JPII awards in Longford
The Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois celebrated its first Pope John Paul II Awards ceremony in Temperance Hall, Longford. This event was organised to celebrate the gifts and talents of 46 young people who were to collect the Pope John Paul II Awards for their role in their parishes, communities and schools. The guest speaker…
Columban priests celebrate 75th anniversary
Recently two Columban missionary priests celebrated their golden jubilees and another 12 celebrated their diamond jubilees of ordination at St Columban's, Dalgan Park, Navan. History was made on this occasion when Frs Dan Fitzgerald (Cork) and Fred Hanson (Belfast) celebrated 75 years of ordination. This was a first for the Missionary Society of St Columban…