Playing GAA and making the most of your gifts and talents praises God, Chai Brady hears New manager and GAA star Ger Brennan denies being brave by speaking publicly about his Faith, instead saying he is “very lucky” to have been given the gift of grace. The former Dublin senior footballer, and two-time All-Ireland winner,…
Although a time of joyful anticipation and celebration the Christmas period undoubtedly throws up stressful curve balls that for newlyweds, and even veteran married couples, cause tedious petty quarrels – or at worst seething vendettas. Avoiding battles of pride and half-baked principles during the holidays will allow a couple to enter the New Year without…
A statue of an archbishop that was decapitated outside the cathedral in Tipperary was restored and then blessed on December 17. The vandals who targeted the statue of Archbishop Patrick Leahy, which is based outside the front of the Cathedral of the Assumption in Thurles, were not caught. Despite an investigation launched after the attack…
Studying witchcraft and the occult even in an academic setting can open the door to malign spirits, according to a well-known Vincentian priest Fr Pat Collins CM.
An Armagh priest has decried a recent spate of violence in his community which has seen the deaths of three people in the last 12 months.
If you stick your head in a sewer don’t be surprised by the smell, a Dublin priest tells Chai Brady Research into the idea of magic throughout history and understanding human reasoning regarding the supernatural is not a unique concept. However, even the academic study of topics such as witchcraft and the occult can open…
Spiritual exercises can help give freedom to address the crutch of addiction, Chai Brady hears What is it that really matters to you personally? A basic question that should be asked of any person suffering an addiction, and only the individual is able to answer, according to a Jesuit priest based in the North, who…
After more than five years without a bishop the Diocese of Dromore’s plan to sell Bishop’s House and surrounding land in Newry to fund their redress scheme signals there will not be another bishop appointed. The land is believed to be worth about £3 million (€3.5 million). It is expected that Dromore and the Archdiocese…
Shane MacGowan had an “inner Faith that spoke to him” according to a member of The Priests, who recorded Little Drummer Boy with the renowned musician. Tributes have poured in for the former frontman of The Pogues who has often spoken about the importance of prayer in his life. The influence of his Catholic upbringing…
An assurance from the Department of Health that pro-life marches won’t be affected by new exclusion zone legislation has been dubbed “incredibly vague”. Following a query from The Irish Catholic regarding so-called ‘safe-access zones’ around abortion providers, the department said in a statement: “There is no intention to criminalise bona fide protest marches which incidentally…