All these apparitions have been marked with Feasts by the church. Our Lady of Good Health (India, 16th and 17th Centuries) The first apparition involved a boy encountering a woman and child by a lakeside, where he miraculously provided milk for them. In a subsequent apparition, a disabled boy received a request from Mary to…
After the monumental changes in the West of Ireland, with three bishops now leading six dioceses, some may wonder what the future is for Ireland’s 26 dioceses considering the rapid decline of priestly vocations and practise of the Faith. Speaking to an expert on Church history it is abundantly clear that the established diocesan boundaries,…
Over 1,000 of Ireland’s Syro Malabar community gathered in Knock for their annual pilgrimage. The event, which included a Mass that was presided over by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil, was a fusion of colour and vibrancy as the largest gathering of the Syro Malabar community in Ireland celebrated their Faith in glorious sunshine. Fr Roy…
The Jesuits’ decision for Gardiner Street Parish to become part of the neighbouring Pro-Cathedral Parish is part of a determined plan to focus the resources they have to better minister to the community, especially young people, according to the parish priest. The Church of St Francis Xavier will no longer be a parish church from…
Belief in the devil is persistent in the Bible, writes Fr Fintan Lyons OSB The existence of evil in the world is an inescapable fact. This raises such questions as how its nature may be understood and its origin established. The issue of its nature are discussed in Chapters 1 and 2 of my book…
During the recent visit of Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops to Ireland, I had the great privilege to participate in a focus group meeting with various representatives of the Church’s life in Ireland. Drawing from a synodal framework, the group included female religious, priests, a deacon, a Catholic journalist, a…
Female Catholic authors tackled modern themes with an awareness of God, Ruadhán Jones hears Catholics drawn to finding beauty in the written word will be delighted by the unearthing of some forgotten contributions to the Catholic literary revival in England in a new series. The series on women writers from the early to mid-20th Century…
This week, an AI ‘priest’ sparked consternation among many Catholics, but it is just the latest in a long line of attempts to merge theology with technology. Ian Dunn explores why the idea of a robot priest won’t go away As laicisations go, it was quick. Barely a day after American Catholic apologetics website Catholic…
The Church must act now to or else ethos will become invisible, Ruadhán Jones hears An in-depth survey of Catholic schools in Ireland has highlighted stark issues regarding the continuing provision of Catholic-ethos based education in Ireland, saying there is a small window to act to safeguard its future. While acknowledging the excellence of Catholic…
Welcoming the arrival of the relics of two Polish martyrs to Thurles, Co. Tipperary, the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly has said there are many “courageous” priests who place their lives at risk for Christ and the relics are a reminder of Christians suffering for the Faith. The relics of Conventional Franciscans, Zbigniew Strzałkowski OFM…
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