Can Ireland Revive?
"In the Name of the Most Holy Trinity..."
Saving Saint Brigid
Three Saints one grave do fill: Patrick, Brigid, and Columbkill.
A Journey Through the three Kingdoms
It is amazing how much of the American psyche is bound up with the nations of the British Isles – the traditional “Three Kingdoms” of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Forgotten Customs of St. Patrick’s Day
Catholics have a moral responsibility to reclaim St. Patrick’s Day for the honor of one of the greatest of all saints.
The Irish Fight for the Latin Mass – Part 4
The Irish warlord solemnly vowed to “employ myself to the utmost of my power for the extirpation of heresy, the planting of the Catholic religion and the delivery of our country.” It was a plan that was neatly summed up in his motto “Pro Fide et Patria,” for faith and fatherland. The Anglican regime panicked.
The Irish Fighting Spirit
It was a seminal moment in the story of the Irish Church.
The Irish Fight for the Latin Mass – Part 2
Margaret's hopes to restore her son to the Faith would cost her dearly.
The Irish Fight for the Latin Mass – Part 1
Above: Doonagore Castle (“fort of the goats”), Doolin, Co. Clare, Ireland. Photo by Jesse Gardner on Unsplash In the English speaking world, the story of Catholicism during and after the Reformation is dominated by the experience of England. The sad tale of an ancient Catholic kingdom subjected to the yoke of Protestantism, of a systematic…
Trads: We Need the Irish Fighting Spirit!
To Catholics in the Anglosphere – especially in Ireland and the United States – today’s feast day is something of a mark of the faith. As a Michigander I’m blessed to see the grocery stores in my area start selling St. Patrick cupcakes three weeks ago. Besides the Polish paczkis for Fat Tuesday, St. Patrick’s…
A Young Irishman Smiles at Traditionis Custodes
I popped into my parish church today. I haven’t been there in quite some time; nearly a decade in fact. The church has a specific meaning to me; it’s where my family are buried, it’s where I was baptized and received the sacraments. Above the door stands a stone commemorating my great, great, great grandfather…