Telling Stories — 44 Interviews Over the Years

by Sabina Clarke Telling Stories can be purchased on Amazon. Telling Stories is a collection of 44 interviews over the years — that appeared in the Irish Edition newspaper and other publications. Among the interviewees are Gerry Adams; Senator George… Continue Reading

St. Patrick of Ireland and All Our World! — Patron for Persons on Life’s Periphery

By Msgr. Francis A. Carbine “My name is Patrick. I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers. I was about sixteen at the time, and I did not know the true God. I was… Continue Reading

Special to the Irish Edition — Breaking News

By Sabina Clarke We have been notified that there will be an unveiling of a specially commissioned sculpture of Princess Grace of Monaco by Mayo sculptor Mark Rode—who designed the bust of former President Obama in Moneygall—on Thursday, March 16th  … Continue Reading

Thomas Moore: Ireland’s Minstrel Boy—“Land of Song” Said the Warrior Bard

By Msgr. Francis A. Carbine On St. Patrick’s Day, 1952, I stood on the steps of his Cathedral, New York City, as a parade watcher. I was in high school. I can yet hear the bagpipes echoing off the walls… Continue Reading

Thomas Merton’s Betrayers…The Case Against Abbot James Fox and Author John Howard Griffin

By Hugh Turley and David MartinMcCabe PublishingHyattsville, Maryland2023$16.95 www.amazon,com A Labyrinthine Tale of Murder and Deceit By Sabina Clarke The investigation into the strange death of the celebrated author and Trappist monk Thomas Merton continues and reaches new heights with… Continue Reading

In Memory of Monsignor Michael Doyle

By Norbert McDermott His reputation went before him. I heard and/or read a lot about him and his accomplishments before I met him. Then it all made sense. Right away one felt a steely calmness, gentleness, with an underlying determination.… Continue Reading