Tag Archives: Ireland

Of the Passing Away to the Lord of St. Columba

Collect from the 1929 Scottish Book of Common Prayer: O GOD, who by the preaching of thy blessed servant Saint Columba didst cause the light of the Gospel to shine in these islands: Grant, we beseech thee that, having his … Continue reading

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An Insufficient Reference to the Gospel

In his Pastoral Letter to the Catholics of Ireland, the Holy Father identifies certain currents in society and the Church which contributed to the current child sexual abuse scandal.  It is a damning indictment of Modernism, Secularism, and the Hermeneutic … Continue reading

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Prayer for the Church in Ireland

The Holy Father has written a Pastoral Letter to the Catholics of Ireland in which he addresses the child sex abuse scandal which has had such devastating effects in that country.  His letter concludes with a special Prayer for the … Continue reading

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Lá Fhéile Pádraig

Today is the Feast of St. Patrick, along with SS. Brigid and Columba, patron of Ireland. * * * Could I have come to Ireland without thought of God, merely in my own interest?  Who was it made me come? … Continue reading

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