by Oisin Walsh | Nov 28, 2016 | News archive 2016
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said he was very pleased to hear that Pope Francis told Taoiseach Enda Kenny this morning that he hopes to visit Ireland for a short visit for the World Meeting of Families in 2018. He said it confirms the importance of the World...
by Oisin Walsh | Nov 23, 2016 | News archive 2016
“As Advent is the season of preparation for the coming of our Lord, I encourage the faithful, notwithstanding our hectic schedule over the coming weeks, to make time to pray – alone and with loved ones – and by so doing to draw nearer to Christ.” – Archbishop Eamon...
by Oisin Walsh | Nov 21, 2016 | Features, Headlines, News Feed
Although the Extraordinary Jubilee Year has concluded, we are still living in a “time of mercy.” That was the message of Pope Francis in a new Apostolic Letter, entitled Misericordia et misera, (“Mercy and Misery”), issued today, to coincide with the conclusion of the...
by Oisin Walsh | Nov 21, 2016 | Features, Headlines, News Feed
The first day of Advent heralds the beginning of the Catholic Church’s new year. Advent (from ‘ad-venire’ in Latin or “to come to”) is the Church season encompassing the four Sundays and weekdays leading up to the celebration of Christmas. Advent is a time of...
by Oisin Walsh | Nov 21, 2016 | Features, Headlines, News Feed
Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, has published a Pastoral Letter entitled Come to the table, to coincide with the conclusion of Pope Francis’ Jubilee Year of Mercy in the Archdiocese of Cashel & Emly. The Pastoral...
