“Thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build My Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against Her” (Matt. 16:18). To this first promise, Our Lord added a second: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away” (Matt. 24:35). Thus did Jesus Christ establish the One Holy Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church, sealing Her immortality with His divine guarantee.
The violence of the storm currently assailing the Church would likely bring down many a human institution, but not the institution supported by God’s own promises. The Church’s enemies try with all their might to defame and dishonor Her. They hurl mud and muck, but they fail to sully Her.
They declare that She cannot survive the scandals perpetrated within and against Her, but their words ring with the uncertainty that it will indeed be so. Confronted with the silent testimony of history, they know by experience that the Church is both holy and immortal. Nothing stains Her, not even infamy rising from Her ranks,...
A poor housewife, suffering from her husband’s constant infidelity, decided to consult a Jewish sorceress. The witch promised that her husband would again love her like before, but under the condition that the housewife pay her with a consecrated Host. This very much frightened the women; she knew this to be a sacrilege, but finally...
This year’s summer camp (2nd-9th July) for young men was a great success. The camp was held at Glencomeragh House, Co. Waterford. The location afforded the possibility of visiting Cahir Castle, Holy Cross Abbey – named after a relic of the True Cross residing in the church – and the Rock of Cashel. Everyday, new...
“The Rev. James Martin is a Roman Catholic rock star.”That is how his admirer Frank Bruni1 described him, in a February 3, 2018 Op-Ed in The New York Times.2 He continued: “His books, including one on Jesus Christ and another on the saints, have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. The director Martin Scorsese has...
Irish Society for Christian Civilisation was privileged to be invited to participate in the annual parade to celebrate the life and virtues of St. Oliver Plunkett, bishop and martyr. The parade took place in Drogheda on Sunday, 1st July. Led by the Apostolic Nuncio and including the Knights of St. Columbanus, the Organisation of National...
A Catholic soul is filled with sadness when it must criticise a member of the once glorious Society of Jesus founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, a religious order that did so much good for the Church. Alas, corruptio optimi pessima—the corruption of the best is the worst of all. This reflection comes to mind...
Fr. James Martin, a pro-homosexual advocate in America has been invited to speak at the World Meeting of Families this August in Dublin. Though Fr. Martin has consistently contravened Church doctrine on homosexuality, he will be speaking at an event that is supposed to celebrate the institution of the family the way God has made...
From May 11-13, eighty-five public Rosary Rallies will be held across Ireland for the protection of the unborn, announced Irish Society for Christian Civilisation. “We are hoping to encourage and keep the pro-life people motivated with these Rosary Rallies,” said national Rosary Rally coordinator Damien Murphy. “So many pro-lifers are Catholic, so the Rosary Rallies...
On March 12, five members of Irish Society for Christian Civilisation (ISFCC) did a barefoot pilgrimage to the top of Croagh Patrick for the special intention of preserving the Eighth Amendment. The pilgrims were blessed with extraordinarily good weather on the way up the mountain and enjoyed a crystal clear view of Clew bay and...
