St Brigid’s two suitors, hagiographers and religious battles
Lorraine Mulholland We know about saints’ lives through monks called hagiographers. Scholars say that you must bear in mind before you read the stories below, that hagiographers wrote about a saint’s way of life, rather than history as we know it today. One of St Brigid’s seven hagiographers, for example, was St Cogitosus, who wrote […]
Chaplaincy ‘safe space’ for women prisoners report shows
Chaplaincy provides a “safe space” for prisoners to share concerns and worries, an inspector’s report for Mountjoy Female Prison has shown. The report also raised concerns about the fact that there was only one full-time chaplain available to the women. “The women welcomed the support provided by chaplaincy,” according to the Inspection report from the […]
Irish children are the real losers as mothers and parents erased from Constitution
A ‘No, No’ on the two referendum proposals would be an appropriate response. My Seanad colleague Michael McDowell was right to refer to this choice of polling day as a ‘gimmick’. It might otherwise be harmless were it not that, in order to secure the vote for this date, the Government rushed, and effectively subverted, the normal… […]
St Brigid has been rebranded for our time…
For some time now, we’ve been told that Ireland is becoming ever more secular, and thus, faith symbols must be removed from public spaces. Mother Mary Aikenhead may have founded Irish nursing, but her portrait no longer graces the hospitals she established. And yet, surprisingly, we now have a new public holiday – this weekend… […]
‘Concern’ as countries remove UN Gaza funding following terror ties report
Trócaire has raised concerns following the decision by several donor countries to remove funding from a UN agency assisting Palestinians suffering in Gaza, after it was reported several terrorists and Islamist militants were employed by the agency. An Israeli intel report sent to the US stated that 10% of all UNWRA employees in Gaza have […]
Medical Council defends removing ‘deliberate killing of patient’ line from Guide
Changes made to the Irish Medical Council’s ethics guide for doctors is not “taking a stance or paving the way” for the introduction of legal euthanasia in Ireland, the council have insisted. In the 9th edition of the IMC’s Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics, the sentence “You must not take part in the deliberate […]
Save Yourself From This Wicked Generation
Support the Show: https://mattfradd.locals.com A talk given by Matt Fradd in Sydney, Australia. A big thanks to https://www.parousiamedia.com for filming this talk.
Is the God of Islam the Same as the God of Abraham? Apologetics #39
On today’s episode of the SSPX Podcast, we continue with the “Why Not” questions about what is or is not reasonable to believe by examining Islam. Islam is the second largest religion in the world behind Christianity and therefore warrants special attention. To help unpack this religion, we review the so-called “Five Pillars of Islam” […]
Mormonism: A False American Religion – Apologetics #40
On today’s episode of the SSPX Podcast, we continue with the “Why Not” questions about what is reasonable to believe. In this episode, we examine Mormonism or, as it is officially known, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. On the surface, there are many similarities between Mormon families and traditional Catholic families. […]
When Christ Spoke From a Crucifix: The Mystical Vision of Saint Thomas Aquinas
The Church celebrates the feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas, a Dominican priest, theologian, and Doctor of the Church, on Jan. 28. He is well-known for his many theological and philosophical writings, including his work “Summa Theologica,” among many others. However, this popular saint also experienced supernatural ecstasy. He is one of many saints to experience supernatural ecstasy. […]