A Catholic priest in Northern Ireland has called last week’s funeral Mass for Irish musician Shane MacGowan a scandal. “It was an abuse of what the Mass is and what the Catholic funeral liturgy is all ...
"O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done." These evocative lines from Walt Whitman's famous poem encapsulate the emotional weight many of us feel when confronted with the end of a life journey ...
A funeral service for Paddy Moloney, 83, was held at St. Kevin’s Church in Glendalough, Co Wicklow on Friday, October 15. Moloney, one of the founders of the Grammy-winning Irish band The Chieftains, ...
John McCain came home to his Scots Irish roots in August 2018 at the National Cathedral when, as per his request, Grammy-winning opera singer Renée Fleming performed a rendition of “Danny Boy.” ...
A Catholic priest in Northern Ireland has called last week’s funeral Mass for Irish musician Shane MacGowan a scandal. “This is an abuse of the liturgy. It’s sacrilegious. A requiem Mass is not for ...