by Oisin Walsh | Jul 30, 2016 | Features, Headlines, News Feed
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains, from where shall come my help? My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:1). Brothers and sisters in Christ, from the dawn of history, human beings have been fascinated by mountains. There is something...
by Oisin Walsh | Jul 30, 2016 | News archive 2016
The path of Christian faith is still alive in Ireland in 2016. Perhaps at times we are tempted to be downcast, to keep our eyes down and our heads down. Even physically, many of us, and I include myself in this, have our heads literally down as we read our smart...
by Chah Garde | Jul 29, 2016 | News archive 2016
Ahead of this August bank holiday weekend in the Republic of Ireland, Bishop Liam MacDaid has asked all road users: motorists, cyclists and pedestrians, to take special care of themselves and their loved ones. Bishop MacDaid said, “Road accidents can have so many...
by Oisin Walsh | Jul 29, 2016 | Features, Headlines, News Feed
In a series of announcements made in Rome at 12.00pm local time (11.00am Irish time) today, Pope Francis has: Appointed Father Fintan Monahan as Bishop of Killaloe Accepted the resignation on health grounds and on medical advice of Bishop Martin Drennan, Bishop...
by Oisin Walsh | Jul 29, 2016 | News archive 2016
Go mbeannaí Dia dhíbh ar fad agus fáilte romhaibh inniu. It is with great humility and a deep sense of unworthiness that I come here to join you today. When I was contacted by the Papal Nuncio some days ago I was completely surprised and shocked at my being called to...