A reader asks, “With all that St. Patrick did in converting Ireland, why is St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) an optional memorial and not an obligatory memorial or feast or maybe even a solemnity?” Monsignor ...
With St. Patrick's Day falling on a Lenten Friday this year, many U.S. bishops have issued dispensations from abstinence on March 17, allowing the faithful to enjoy the American Irish tradition of eating corned beef ...
For St. Patrick’s Day, Father Patrick Briscoe, OP, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, reflects on his patron’s example and insights into the spiritual life: “Like St. Augustine, St. Patrick also wrote a confession. Patrick’s ‘Confessions’ ...
Lisa Hendey writes that the docudrama “I Am Patrick,” which opens in theaters nationwide March 17 and 18, presents historically accurate information based on the writings of St. Patrick. The movie follows is a blend ...
Dublin's iconic St. Patrick's Day parade has been canceled due to fears over the spread of coronavirus. Authorities had initially insisted that the festivities -- which mark St. Patrick bringing Christianity to Ireland in 432 ...
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“I put my trust in Jesus Christ because whenever he gives us a mission, he also gives us the strength and the wisdom to carry it out,” said Bishop Dorsonville.
New bishop of Houma-Thibodaux, La., urges faithful to 'walk together to answer God's call' to build up church
Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, a former auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, was installed March 29 as ...
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“The power of God is so amazing. … This is my opportunity to tell the world.”
More than 1,000 LA Catholics bring their love for the Eucharist to the streets
With the Blessed Sacrament held high, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles led more than 1,000 Catholics out ...
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