As the first Millennial on the path to sainthood, Blessed Carlo Acutis demonstrated a remarkable ability to inspire faith in others. What can his story teach us about bringing others to the Faith? A child dragging their parent to Mass might seem like a real “man bites dog” situation. To be sure for many Catholic…
Episode 20: Catholic youth looking for community and depth Eoin McCormack, a parish catechist from a busy Dublin parish, is in The Confession Box studio this week to tell us what young Catholics are searching for and what challenges they are facing in a culture that has steadily walked away from traditional faith.
Priests must be allowed time off to “recover and recuperate” as more and more is asked of them, the new Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin has said. Before his episcopal ordination on Sunday in St Andrew’s Church in Westland Row parish Fr Donal Roche told The Irish Catholic there is an urgent need to alleviate the pressure on the archdiocese’s priests.…
St Andrew’s Church, Westland Row greeted the arrival of two new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Dublin last Sunday afternoon. Bishop Paul Dempsey, previously the Bishop of Achonry, and Bishop Donal Roche, a priest of the archdiocese, were ordained by Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell. Speaking in his homily, Dr Farrell said that he…
The Prayer for Life Novena is taking place this week and according to Petra Conroy, one of the organisers, it is well necessitated. Petra is just one of many among the Council for Life of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference who have organised the initiative. Petra believes it is a crucial time to host such…
Pope Francis has awarded the Benemerenti medal for service to the Church to two Irish parishioners in the space of a week. Belfast Christian musician Rita Goldsmith and Tipperary sacristan Willie Fogarty were bestowed with the award in recognition of their “long and untiring service” to their respective Catholic communities. Rita Goldsmith was formally presented…
This May, Lough Derg has welcomed more than a thousand pilgrims to the island, and this is only the start of the pilgrimage season. Also, this year, more than 1100 teenagers attended a pre-Confirmation retreat. 816 attended the same retreat in 2023. “Lough Derg is increasing the outreach to young people. Ireland has missed out…
Does anti-Semitism exist in Ireland and how widespread is it? How do you even define the term? Ever since the brutal war in Gaza began last year, following the Hamas atrocities inside Israel, criticism of Israel in this country and elsewhere has intensified. The criticisms are so strong, that many Jews are saying it is…
Over forty people are committing to spend at least an hour weekly in front of the Blessed Sacrament with the aim of establishing 24/7 adoration. A Legion of Mary praesidium joined Radio Maria with the purpose of promoting adoration and helping to establish the Blessed Sacrament being exposed 24/7 -perpetual adoration. This would make Radio…
The World is Big and I’m so Small’, is the title of a children’s book that I’ve never read. Maybe I should pick it up sometime. I suspect a lot of voters, as they prepare their list for the European and local election candidates, feel a bit daunted by the list of problems facing the…
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