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SearchThis sacred event aimed to renew the faith of Ireland while honoring the enduring missionary legacy of St. Patrick by carrying the Blessed Sacrament through the heart of the Irish town of Athlone.
It was the third year in a row that friends and strangers from all walks of life joined together in prayer to honor St. Patrick’s legacy.
It is important to remember the real person who is the saintly inspiration for March 17 celebrations.
The Carmelite church at Whitefriar Street in Dublin is an unlikely but popular pilgrimage site for couples, who can venerate the patron of love’s relics.
The Irish custom of ‘Little Christmas’ has evolved over generations — but always esteems female kin.
The enchanting carol dates to at least the 15th or 16th centuries. Its melody is mesmerizing and evocative, with lyrics telling the Nativity story.
A season of customs, tradition, goodwill and Catholic faith abounds.
For all the clichés, the Catholic triduum of death, resting and resurrection is, at the heart, a traditional ritual of mourning, community and remembrance of a life well lived, traditionally in the family home but adapted for current times and locales.
Croagh Patrick, also known as ‘The Reek,’ is a place of pilgrimage holding a deep spiritual significance for the Irish people. Traditionally, on one Sunday every summer, pilgrims congregate there for Reek Sunday to climb the mountain. Now, COVID-19 has brought challenges and some new opportunities.
“I like to see the Nativity reflected in so many different ways,” says Father Adrian Farrelly, a collector of crèches from around the world.
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