Irish Central14 天
St. Patrick’s Breastplate: the prayer of Ireland's patron saint
Patrick's Breastplate is a Christian hymn whose original old Irish lyrics were traditionally attributed ... The words were translated into English verse by Cecil Frances Alexander in 1889 and ...
The Independent1 个月
Martyrs? Bacchanalia? Chaucer? Delving into the murky origins of Valentine’s Day
The story prevailed, but the lack of evidence prompted the Catholic Church in 1969 to remove ... and the Cult of Saint Valentine,” the English writer was the first to make the connection to ...
Timmins Daily Press1 个月
Kindergarten registration is open for English and French Catholic schools
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is inviting families with children born in 2021 to register for kindergarten throughout the month of February for the English and French Immersion ...
Angelus1 个月
Looking for Catholic values in Academy Award-nominated films
The New York Times’ review was likewise tepid. But the Academy nominated this for best picture. Besides unpacking all the usual anti-Catholic tropes, the film’s “shock” ending of the College of the ...
Napa Valley Register1 年
Why Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' became so popular — and stayed that way
NEW YORK (AP) — If anything about Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” annoys you, best to avoid shopping malls now. Or the radio. Maybe music altogether, for that matter. Her ...