Topic: Ireland
St. Malachy was an Irish bishop, famous for his prophecies of the succession of Roman Catholic popes from his day until the end of time. St. Bernard of Clairvaux, his friend and biographer, describes Malachy as coming from a noble family. St. ...
Protestants had to explain the differences in socially, economically and politically. They declared that there were differences because Catholics were not loyal to Northern Ireland, also that Catholics wanted to destroy Northern Ireland, moreover that Catholics were lazy and had a different ...
Why do we celebrate the life of this man and why does he have such special significance for the Irish? At one time, when I was a very young child, Saint Patrick and a few others were right up there with the ...
Ardmore is a tiny fishing village in County Waterford on the south coast of Ireland. Ardmore is believed to be the oldest religious site in Ireland. According to twelfth century texts Saint Declan practiced Christianity here long before the arrival of St ...
The Catholic Church , child abuse and pedophile priests are unfortunately phrases that are often linked together these days. In the UK, the head of the Church of England, Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury has stepped into the fray himself by accusing ...
I will be the first to admit that I do not know everything there is to know about the Catholic Church . My experience is limited to being married to a Catholic woman which, by the way, means you have to attend ...
The shamrock is a perennial plant with green foliage that is well-known for its 3 leaves. This is often apparent around March 17 , or St. Patrick?s Day , when many people around the world celebrate Irish culture and heritage. White clover ...
Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin of English parents. Life as a modest parish priest did not suit him, however, so he returned to Temple's home as a tutor to a young girl, Esther Johnson, who was to play an important role ...
Their priests did not speak the Irish language in spite of the fact that a number of people in Ireland did NOT speak English or Latin. One priest, did try to promote instruction and worship in the Irish language, but was overruled. ...
Caveat Lector- Let The Reader Beware.. If not then this may interest you.Reforms by Pope John Paul II led to the formalization of the Catholic Defection Process, in other words it became possible to not only leave the church officially, with a ...