by Philip M. Beattie On Sunday 29th January, around 150 faithful Irish Catholics congregated on a bitterly cold and rainy evening at St. Brigid’s Oratory, Hill of Faughart, to offer the peaceful prayer of the Rosary in reparation to God. The maternal intervention of Our Blessed Lady and the Hand of Divine Providence were not...
February 2 is the feast day of the apparition of Our Lady of Good Success of the Purification Act of Contrition I believe in God: strengthen, O Lord, my faith; I hope in God: firm, Lord, my hope; enkindle, O Lord, my love; I am sorry for having offended Thee. Oh Lord my God! Increase...
In the seventh century a monk from Crediton, Devonshire, went to Germany to teach the word of God. His name was Saint Boniface. He did many good works there and spent much time in Thuringia, a region later to become the center of the Christmas decoration industry. Tradition has it that Saint Boniface used the...
What happens during a Fatima Home Visit? First, the statue of Our Lady is crowned by the host as Queen of the home as everyone sings hymns in Her honour. The custodian then introduces the Ireland Needs Fatima campaign to the audience. A short video is then shown on the message of Fatima. After the...
By Edward Koudriachov On Saturday, 29th October, members and friends of Irish Society for Christian Civilisation (ISFCC) fought ancient evil powers, defending order and Christianity against disorder and paganism. Two rosary rallies took place, one on the Hill of Slane and the other in Trim, Co. Meath. The Hill of Slane was chosen because it...
What is Halloween? Halloween is simply a corruption of the words All Hallows’ Eve, the day before All Saints Day. In the 8th century, Pope Gregory III instituted All Saints Day on November 1st, automatically making October 31st the Eve before All Saints. November 2nd is he “Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed” which is...
Francisco and Jacinta Marto are the youngest non-martyred children ever to be beatified. They were raised to the honour of the altars not simply because they saw Our Lady but also because they generously heeded her call to prayer, penance, and reparation. They are, thus, the first fruits of the Message of Fatima. This is...
The Five First Saturdays devotion is one of the principal points of the Fatima message. It centres on the urgent need for mankind to offer reparation and expiate for the many injuries that the Immaculate Heart of Mary suffers from the hands of both impious and indifferent men. In December of 1925, Our Lady appeared...
Prayer to start the Novena each day V. O God, come to my assistance. R. O Lord, make haste to help me. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. R. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen Day One...
