Photo Above: Msgr. Francis A. Carbine (right) is with Father Patrick Gallen Schoenauer and Father John McFadden. Photo | Victor Izzo By Msgr. Francis A. Carbine I never imagined that I would celebrate Mass inside a cellblock in a prison presided… Continue Reading
By Marian Ronan A person might conclude from recent media coverage of Roman Catholic officials cracking down on US Catholic Sisters that this sort of thing is unheard of. I’m thinking particularly of the Vatican’s condemnation earlier this month of… Continue Reading
Terhune’s “… finest dog on earth” Now A Vulnerable Breed By Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew Who better than renowned dog man, Albert Payson Terhune, to comment upon the Irish Terrier’s qualifications? And why has the Irish Terrier, so highly praised, now entered… Continue Reading
By Sabina Clarke Carrie Twomey doesn’t mince words. She is furious at Boston College for failing to protect their archives. Carrie is the American-born Orange County, Southern California wife of Belfast-born author, journalist, ex Irish Republican Army volunteer and former… Continue Reading
By Liam Cassin For the first time in nearly 60 years, the Irish Open golf tournament will be held in Northern Ireland this year. The decision was made by the European Tour in January that the Open will take place… Continue Reading
By Coleman Clarke The late second half collapse against the Xavier Musketeers was a bitter pill for Irish fans to swallow however, and does raise some questions about whether or not Notre Dame teams can be mentally tough enough to… Continue Reading
By Sabina Clarke On a picture-perfect day for a parade, Michelle O’Neill, Sinn Fein’s Minister for Agriculture in the North and a passionate advocate of social issues and rural regeneration, was the honored guest. O’Neill, who was elected to the… Continue Reading
Photo © Katharine Gilbert By Sabina Clarke On An Irish Island By Robert Kanigel Alfred A.Knopf, 2012 $26.95 The inspiration for this book was serendipitous and happened by chance in 20005 when the author, on his honeymoon in western Ireland,… Continue Reading
By Sabina Clarke This stunning and beautifully illustrated book with photographs of original paintings by first generation London-Irish artist Brian Whelan is a fascinating exchange of ideas between Irish Catholic Brian Whelan and Jeff Frohner, a Lutheran pastor from Orange… Continue Reading
By Coleman Clarke With a final score of Notre Dame 74 and Villanova 70 in a nail-biter of a game before a crowd of more than 15,000 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the Irish managed to pick up… Continue Reading