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Courtesy photoAttendees visit vendors at the Diocese of Arlington’s 2025 “From Inclusion to Belonging Conference.” The conference also provided talks for teenagers with disabilities, designed to help guide them on how to advocate for themselves. Read More
Charles McQuillanThe Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Aug. 10, 2023. In a statement, the Catholic Police Officer Guild of Northern Ireland said: ‘We are deeply concerned by reports of internal sectarianism.’ Read More
Amy SmithIRISH LENT: On the calm waters of Lough Derg in Ireland, the small Station Island is home to ‘St. Patrick’s Purgatory,’ one of more rigorous penances in the world. On the calm waters of Lough Derg in Ireland, the small Station Island is home to one of the toughest pilgrimages in the world. Read … Read morePilgrimage to St. Patrick’s Purgatory
Dana Scallon offers two songs about Irish Sts. Patrick and Brigid. Looking for some saint-inspired tunes to celebrate the feast? Read More
A Call to Holiness St. Patrick’s life was marked by humility, prayer, and an unwavering commitment to holiness. He was not perfect, but he trusted in God’s grace and sought to follow Christ faithfully, despite the many challenges he faced. His life challenges us to live with greater devotion to God, seeking His will above … Read more(March 17, 2025) Happy Feast Day of St. Patrick
CV NEWS FEED // Authorities say they arrested a 23-year-old man Sunday in connection with an alarming act of vandalism and burglary at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Wichita, Kansas, which has left the parish community shaken. The attack, which occurred early Saturday morning, involved significant destruction to religious statues, smashed glass, and the defacing … Read morePolice arrest suspect for desecrating Wichita Catholic church; FBI aiding investigation of alleged ‘hate crime’
Pope Francis has made headlines in recent months for expressing increasing concern about the death toll in Israel’s 16-month military incursion into Gaza, even invoking the specter of “genocide,” a term that has been used for many months now by international tribunals, jurists, U.N. officials, Holocaust historians, and human rights groups to describe Israel’s brutal … Read morePope Francis’ Condemnation of Gaza “Genocide” Reflects Traditional Catholic Doctrine
As we continue to pray for Pope Francis’ health and well-being, many are again speculating whether he might be considering amendments to the norms for electing a new pope. The last changes were made by his predecessor just days before his historic resignation on February 28, 2013, and weeks before the conclave to elect his … Read moreSo Many Cardinals, So Few Seats?
Reading 1 Daniel 9:4b-10 “Lord, great and awesome God, you who keep your merciful covenant toward those who love you and observe your commandments! We have sinned, been wicked and done evil; we have rebelled and departed from your commandments and your laws. We have not obeyed your servants the prophets, who spoke in your … Read moreMonday of the Second Week in Lent
But let all who take refuge in you [O Lord] be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. The post Psalm of the Day: Psalm 5:11 appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER.