United Irish Pilgrimages to Lourdes expresses regret at closure of Joe Walsh pilgrim tours
The United Irish Pilgrimages to Lourdes (UIPL) have expressed their regret on the closure of Joe Walsh Pilgrim tours Ltd. Father Raymond Milton PP VF, Chairperson of UIPL and Bishop Kevin Doran of Elphin, President of UIPL have issued the following statement: “It is with sincere regret that the executive of UIPL has learned that […]
Large numbers tune in for Vocations Sunday Mass on RTÉ Television
Last Sunday’s Mass, which was broadcast on RTÉ One Television, saw 75,000 people tuned in to be part of the annual celebration for Vocations Sunday. The viewership figures for the Mass show that 22.9% of the available television audience at the time, tuned in to the Mass. The Mass was celebrated by Father Willie Purcell, […]
Pope Francis at General Audience: Meditating is a way of encountering Jesus
For a Christian, Pope Francis said at the General Audience, “to ‘meditate’ is to seek meaning: it implies placing oneself before the great page of Revelation in order to try to make it our own, taking it in completely.” Therefore, having welcomed the Word of God, a Christian does not keep it closed up inside, […]