Like most parishes in the country, we recently celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation. As the day approached, I had mixed feelings. I had no worries about the Liturgy and knew that the teachers in the local school had been preparing with the boys and girls. I had no reason to believe the children were not…
He who sings, prays twice,” St Augustine famously said. Following the sound of classical music around Dublin, The Irish Catholic spoke with a South Korean student, Andrew Kim, who lives in Ireland and is bringing music to retired nuns and to parish communities across the country. Mr Kim believes people “need music”. When he was…
TVRADIO Brendan O’Regan In Ireland we do so much good stuff, and so much bad stuff. It’s not just a case of goodies and baddies, but good and bad struggling in all of us. Some of us are caring, some malicious, some just hapless. Sometimes it’s the dysfunctional systems we create. Over the years we…
A Eucharistic Liturgy was held at the Church of St Nicholas, Killavullen, Co. Cork as part of the year of celebration in honour of the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the Presentation Congregation. The event took place on April 26, which also marks the anniversary of death of Venerable Nano Nagle, Presentation Sisters founder.…
Pope Leo XIV is just back from a trip to several African countries which is already best remembered for remarks he made on the way there, and on the way home. As has been the papal custom going back to the days of Pope John Paul II, Pope Leo took questions from journalists. Those questions…
Last year, more than 10,000 people from every part of Ireland came to Knock to take part in the 40th All-Ireland Rosary Rally. Many more thousands tuned in online or saw the talks on social media after the event. It was a powerful and prayerful day, bringing hope that the faith in Ireland is in…
Archbishop Dermot Farrell used the Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock to deliver a message of hope and renewal, telling thousands of pilgrims that the Church’s current difficulties are not a sign of decline but proof that it is living and breathing. Speaking at the Shrine of Our Lady of Knock on the Feast of St…
Paris in the spring is often admired by its many visitors for its diverse beauty, from the cherry blossoms surrounding the Eiffel Tower to the Mona Lisa in The Louvre. The city is known for its culture, history and art, making it the ideal destination for a city break. However, a different kind of experience…
Never before in human history has falsehood travelled so fast, so far, and so convincingly. In today’s digital world, powered by rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI), misinformation and disinformation can be generated and disseminated within seconds, often indistinguishable from the truth. This poses a profound crisis. Truth lies at the very heart of the Christian…
From the Earth to the Moons and Around It, by Jules Verne (Aladdin Books / Simon & Schuster, €16.50 / £14.50; many other editions also available) The successful voyage around the moon by the crew of Artemis II brought to my mind this pioneering novel by Jules Verne, who is rightly described as the “inventor of…
Renata Steffens
Brendan O’Regan
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