Michael Kelly to step down as IC Editor
Long-serving Editor of The Irish Catholic Michael Kelly has announced that he will step down from the position early in 2024, after more than 12 years in the Editor’s chair. Mr Kelly, a native of Co. Tyrone, served as the paper’s Rome Correspondent before joining the Dublin office in 2005. He was appointed Deputy Editor in […]
Warning of parish ‘class divide’ if lay ministry not funded properly
There is a growing danger of a “class divide” emerging between parishes if there isn’t proper financial investment in lay ministries, the country’s first ever parish manager has warned. Lay leaders have also said that it will be “impossible” to encourage co-responsibility and encourage laypeople to take on more responsibility if there isn’t proper pay… […]
For the first time, clergy invited to Christmas celebrations in Polish parliament will not only be Catholics
Warsaw (KNA): For the first time, the Polish parliament will not only invite catholic clergy to its Christmas celebrations this year. Protestant and Orthodox clergy will also receive an invitation to the traditional celebration this time, the president of the Sejm lower house of parliament, Szymon Holownia, said in Warsaw. If there are to be […]
When St Nicholas Intervened in the Life of Aquinas 750 Years Ago
Exactly 750 years ago on this date—December 6, 1273—Friar Thomas Aquinas received his supreme mystical experience that led to what Josef Pieper called “the silence of St. Thomas.” I maintain that more than coincidence unites this divine crowning of Thomas’s life with the devotional cultus of St. Nicholas, whose feast has always been celebrated in […]
Did Singer Daddy Yankee Abandon His Career and Convert to Christianity? Here’s What We Know
Did reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee abandon his singing career and convert to Christianity? Here’s what we know. Claim: The well-known reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee affirms that he will live for Christ and begin a new stage in his life and musical career at the hand of God. Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known as Daddy Yankee, […]
2 Powerful Prayers to the Great Saint Nicholas, Patron Saint of Children & The REAL Santa Claus
Saint Nicholas of Myra, a fourth-century bishop, is a well-loved saint in the Catholic Church. We celebrate Saint Nicholas Day on December 6. Aside from his reputation as the real Santa Claus, and the fact that he was an incredible miracle worker from birth, Saint Nicholas is also remembered for defending the faith against heresy […]
Bishop Johan Bonny and the Crisis in Ethics
Above: Antwerp, Belgium. Photo credit. Johan Josef Bonny has been the bishop of Antwerp in Belgium since 2009. He has made problematic individual statements in contradiction to the Church’s teaching about various ethical questions including sexual ethics, the blessing of same-sex couples, and most recently euthanasia. Regarding the latter, he stated this past September “Euthanasia is […]
Sacrosanctum Concilium Turns 60
Above: one of the televised sessions of Vatican II. The liturgical reform document, Sacrosanctum Concilium, was promulgated sixty years ago today on December 4th, 1963. Introduction Turning 60 can be traumatic: all of a sudden retirement looms on the horizon, less than optimal physical fitness or even the prospect of bad heath beckons—if it has […]
At Least On Sunday – 1st Sunday of Advent: When a door shuts…
Early on living in Rome I learned always to close doors so they latched and to block or latch windows, often the tall, vertical kind that meet in the middle. Why? Because when the wind is blowing, by opening a door in one area, the air flow changes, and – BAM! – a door or […]
Is The Catholic Faith Biblical? How Mariology, The Priesthood, & Purgatory Are All Rooted In Scripture
Does everything the Church does come directly from the Bible? You might be surprised! On a recent episode of “The Catholic Talk Show,” guest Brandon Vogt joins Ryan Scheel, Ryan Dellacrosse, and Father Rich Pagano. They explore the Biblical basis for Catholic traditions and dive deeper into the Church’s Biblical roots. Vogt tackles the misconception […]