The former Irish Supreme Court Judge Hugh O’Flaherty (1990-1999) spoke out against the Irish Government’s decision to close its embassy to the Vatican, describing it as “unwise” and “a bit of a mystery”. Justice O’Flaherty was speaking during an annual event held in Killarney to honor his late uncle Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, who is...
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Ireland’s Harry Clarke created masterpieces of stained glass. Although he died young his reputation was comparable to Tiffany. His art can be found worldwide but Ireland contains the largest concentration of his glorious artwork. Harry Clarke (1889 to 1931) was undoubtedly Ireland’s greatest stained glass artisans. Internationally the name of Harry Clarke is synonymous...
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The Irish government’s decision to close its embassy to the Holy See is being criticized by the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland. “I wish to express my profound disappointment at this decision which means that Ireland will be without a resident ambassador to the Holy See for the first time since diplomatic...
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A recent survey reveals that about half the population of the Republic of Ireland (Southern Ireland) believe that a fifth of Catholic Priests are guilty of abuse of children. The truth is it’s clearly not as widespread as perceived. It is understood that the many salacious print, radio and tv reports of the abuse...
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You had to share a room and had to locate a pair of matching shoes in a pile of shoes which looked so much alike. Wherever you went as a kid you were paired up with a brother or sister to look out for each other. On Sunday morning’s while preparing yourself for church...
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In February of 2002, John Wayne’s grandson Matthew Munoz had returned to the chapel of his youth as a newly ordained Roman Catholic priest, sharing the story of his spiritual struggle that began with boyhood misadventures on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, California. “Me and my brothers raised hell here,” Munoz joked as he...
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Many an Irish Catholic Priest has led a colorful life of sports, song, and even romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy. First there were the film versions like Bells of St. Mary’s and Going My Way inspiring a young generation to the Priesthood the world over, but in more recent times you’d be...
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Grandson remembers the handwritten letters ‘The Duke’ wrote to God and his conversion to Catholicism. John Wayne, for many, was a Hollywood legend who symbolized true masculinity and American values. To Father Matthew Muñoz, though, he was simply “granddaddy.” “When we were little we’d go to his house, and we’d simply hang out with...
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Only last Sunday, our little St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Sandymount, Dublin was greeted to massive crowds of kids and adults with their pet dogs, cats, rabbits, parakeets, goats and donkeys anxiously awaiting a blessing. There were no snakes produced but we we’ve been told that would have been OK....
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