By Katharine Gilbert As we see on a daily basis the statistics of the covid-19 pandemic, we know the virus has impacted all segments of our society. We hear constantly of this new normal but that definition is ever changing… Continue Reading
By Thom Nickels This year marks the 250th anniversary of Philadelphia’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Two hundred and fifty years is a milestone, an epic accomplishment given how the passage of time can wreck or alter many honorable traditions. The… Continue Reading
By Kathy McGee Burns On October 3, 2020, the Commodore John Barry Arts and Cultural Center will be honoring 100 local women of Irish descent who have contributed in some way to the Irish community of the Delaware Valley. Some… Continue Reading
JIM MULLEN Saint Patrick’s Day has always been important to me. As a younger person it meant wearing a green tie to school and attending the annual parish St. Patrick’s Day Variety Show. As I grew older, and as I… Continue Reading
By Sabina Clarke Forward: On November 26th Irish writer Edna O’Brien was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Prize in London for having “moved mountains both politically and lyrically through her writing.” The $40,000 prize is often regarded as a precursor to… Continue Reading
By Sabina Clarke Father Peter Donohue Villanova University 32nd president is always on the run…but we captured him for a quick conversation and photo shoot minutes before he was off on a train to New York. But in our brief… Continue Reading
by Brendan Clay Director Stephen Burke’s latest film adapts the true story of a large-scale IRA prison break in Northern Ireland in the 80s and stars Irish actor Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as real-life IRA member Larry Marley. Vaughan-Lawlor is a well… Continue Reading
By Sabina Clarke Recently I met with Patrick Radden Keefe the amazingly gifted author, investigative journalist and staff writer for The New Yorker since 2012 and contributor since 2006. His latest book Say Nothing out now and getting rave reviews… Continue Reading
By Thom Nickels When you meet Christine Flowers the first thing you notice about her is her hair. She has a lot of hair. Her hair sometimes covers her eyes; it cascades across her shoulders. When she walks across a… Continue Reading
By Thom Nickels Shrines are wonderful places. In a world of increasing secularity they remind us of what is important and what is eternal. One such shrine is Germantown’s Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. Founded by Fr.… Continue Reading