This year’s summer camp (2nd-9th July) for young men was a great success. The camp was held at Glencomeragh House, Co. Waterford. The location afforded the possibility of visiting Cahir Castle, Holy Cross Abbey – named after a relic of the True Cross residing in the church – and the Rock of Cashel. Everyday, new...
“The Rev. James Martin is a Roman Catholic rock star.”That is how his admirer Frank Bruni1 described him, in a February 3, 2018 Op-Ed in The New York Times.2 He continued: “His books, including one on Jesus Christ and another on the saints, have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. The director Martin Scorsese has...
Irish Society for Christian Civilisation was privileged to be invited to participate in the annual parade to celebrate the life and virtues of St. Oliver Plunkett, bishop and martyr. The parade took place in Drogheda on Sunday, 1st July. Led by the Apostolic Nuncio and including the Knights of St. Columbanus, the Organisation of National...
A Catholic soul is filled with sadness when it must criticise a member of the once glorious Society of Jesus founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, a religious order that did so much good for the Church. Alas, corruptio optimi pessima—the corruption of the best is the worst of all. This reflection comes to mind...
Fr. James Martin, a pro-homosexual advocate in America has been invited to speak at the World Meeting of Families this August in Dublin. Though Fr. Martin has consistently contravened Church doctrine on homosexuality, he will be speaking at an event that is supposed to celebrate the institution of the family the way God has made...
From May 11-13, eighty-five public Rosary Rallies will be held across Ireland for the protection of the unborn, announced Irish Society for Christian Civilisation. “We are hoping to encourage and keep the pro-life people motivated with these Rosary Rallies,” said national Rosary Rally coordinator Damien Murphy. “So many pro-lifers are Catholic, so the Rosary Rallies...
On March 12, five members of Irish Society for Christian Civilisation (ISFCC) did a barefoot pilgrimage to the top of Croagh Patrick for the special intention of preserving the Eighth Amendment. The pilgrims were blessed with extraordinarily good weather on the way up the mountain and enjoyed a crystal clear view of Clew bay and...
Written in 1957, this article reflects on the discussion of issues of his time. In a previous article, we established that tolerance, as well as its antithesis, intolerance, cannot be thought of as either intrinsically good or bad. In other words, there are cases in which tolerance is a duty and intolerance is an evil....
Why the Fatima visits? We aim to bring Our Lady of Fatima into every home that wishes to learn more about Her message of conversion, prayer and penance. Many have either forgotten or are unfamiliar with what our Blessed Mother asked of us so that, as individuals and as a nation, we may participate in...