Two Benemerenti medals awarded in space of a week
Pope Francis has awarded the Benemerenti medal for service to the Church to two Irish parishioners in the space of a week. Belfast Christian musician Rita Goldsmith and Tipperary sacristan Willie Fogarty were bestowed with the award in recognition of their “long and untiring service” to their respective Catholic communities. Rita Goldsmith was formally presented […]
Novena giving hope for pro-lifers
The Prayer for Life Novena is taking place this week and according to Petra Conroy, one of the organisers, it is well necessitated. Petra is just one of many among the Council for Life of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference who have organised the initiative. Petra believes it is a crucial time to host such […]
Joy in Dublin as two auxiliaries appointed
St Andrew’s Church, Westland Row greeted the arrival of two new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Dublin last Sunday afternoon. Bishop Paul Dempsey, previously the Bishop of Achonry, and Bishop Donal Roche, a priest of the archdiocese, were ordained by Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell. Speaking in his homily, Dr Farrell said that he […]
Laity must allow priests rest says new Dublin bishop
Priests must be allowed time off to “recover and recuperate” as more and more is asked of them, the new Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin has said. Before his episcopal ordination on Sunday in St Andrew’s Church in Westland Row parish Fr Donal Roche told The Irish Catholic there is an urgent need to alleviate the pressure on the archdiocese’s priests. […]
Feeling Hopeless? Try Saint Rita’s Powerful Prayer for Impossible Cases
Saint Rita of Cascia is such a powerful intercessor! The feast of Saint Rita is May 22. She is the patroness of impossible causes, difficult marriages, infertility, and parenthood. This amazing saint led an incredibly holy life. She married a cruel and abusive man, whom she prayed for unceasingly. She had two difficult children with him. […]
France: Pentecost Pilgrimage 2024 – Sunday, May 19
The chosen theme for the Pentecost pilgrimage of 2024: “Seeking God.”
The Gifts of the Holy Ghost (4): The Gift of Knowledge
While the Church and her children celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Ghost during this octave of Pentecost, FSSPX.News offers an opportunity to discover a little better these seven gifts granted by God’s goodness to our souls in order to sanctify them. After meditating on the gifts of understanding and wisdom, we come to the […]
The 2024 Olympics Illustrate the Erasure of Christianity
By erasing the cross surmounting the dome of Les Invalides on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games poster, the Organizing Committee for the global event which is to be held in France highlights, perhaps without realizing it, the collapse of the Catholic framework of France.
Addiction, Mission, and Recovery w/ Breanne Demarco
Breanne grew up in the Diocese of Austin, Texas and was heavily involved in various outreach ministries until she graduated and left the country to serve as a full-time foreign missionary. After traveling to 13 countries she returned home and began to serve in ministry Stateside – giving talks at youth retreats and events all […]
Daily Devotional: May 22, 2024
Today is Wednesday, May 22, 2024, The Ember Wednesday in the Octave of Pentecost, a first class feast, with the liturgical color of red. In this episode: the meditation, ”The Tongues of Fire,” a preview of the Sermon: “Chasiyeah weng Sanctity: The Adventure of a Lifetime,” and the Thought of the Day from Archbishop Lefebvre. We’d […]