As the homelessness crisis in Cork worsens, one local woman shares how she hopes to help Cork Simon make a difference. Since Ann Wixted first moved to Cork over 40 years ago, plenty has changed. For starters, the Dublin native has fallen head over heels for the real capital in ways she never imagined. “We…
A gift in your Will can bring that same hope and healing to other families facing childhood cancer and other serious illnesses. Please consider leaving a gift in your will to help children like Fióna. Childhood cancer entered the O’Reilly family’s life in the most unexpected way. One ordinary morning, while dressing her 14-month-old daughter,…
Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz RTÉ 2 Saturday, December 20, 8 pm In the most personal and unflinching film of his career, historian Simon Schama confronts the Holocaust as not just a Nazi obsession but as a European-wide crime of complicity. The Catholic University of America’s Christmas Concert EWTN Sundy, December 21, 6 am…
It is a truism to acknowledge that there are people who saw last Christmas but will not be around this Christmas. It happens in the circle of life, but every empty chair at the Christmas table is a hole in the heart for their loved ones. Christmas is a time for remembering those that have…
When in Rome I spent some time with a group of pilgrims on a ‘pilgrimage of beauty’ centred around the works of Fra Angelico. In preparation for meeting up with them, I visited the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi. I went there with the simple intention of spending a quiet moment before Caravaggio’s famous…
For over 75 years, Rehab Group, has been a steadfast presence in communities across Ireland. What began as a small initiative in Dublin has grown – guided by compassion and purpose – into one of Ireland’s leading disability charities. Today we are proud to support more than 12,000 people every year, in over 257 locations…
In October this year, Misean Cara’s Learning & Development Manager, Seamus Collins, travelled to Brazil to visit missionary development projects that the organisation funds and supports. While there, he spent a lot of time with the Brazilian project teams who have now taken over from the Irish missionaries who spent many years in Brazil, building…
By Pedro Esteva & Garry O’Sullivan Two Irish bishops have told this paper that they are hopeful for the future of the Irish church as they see signs of renewal in their dioceses. Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan of Waterford and Lismore believe that signs of renewal are already visible. At a recent Come and See day in…
Bishop Brendan Leahy says Catholics should not see interreligious dialogue and evangelisation as competing tasks, but as two sides of the same Christian mission. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, the Bishop of Limerick, said genuine dialogue always includes sharing the faith because authentic encounter requires honesty about who we are. “If I am genuinely encountering…
During the Jubilee Year, more than 10,000 Irish visitors passed through the doors of the Pontifical Irish College in Rome, arriving in pilgrimage groups for tours, hospitality, and liturgical celebrations. Reflecting on the College’s role in welcoming pilgrims from Ireland, the Rector, Fr Paul Finnerty, stated: “The Jubilee at the College has been marked by…
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