Editor writes... I was delighted to read the following comment over at the YouTube channel - because, I, too, attended the Convent of Mercy secondary school in Garnethill... We sang this Hymn every day in May at Garnethill Convent (Glasgow) and wore blue ribbons with a Medal of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary....
Editor writes... Every year we mark the Feast of St Patrick (17 March) - my patron saint - and the Feast of St Joseph (19 March). This year, we're combining the two - don't ask :grin: First up, since he's first on the calendar, we pay tribute to St Patrick today. Enjoy the hymn and add...
Father Stephen Dunn asks that we note and share the following information... This week, in the church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bridgeton, G40 4AU [pictured]. Wednesday is ASH WEDNESDAY: day of fast and abstinence, i.e. NO meat and only one full meal plus two collations. Traditional Latin Mass is at 6.45pm on Wed evening. FRIDAY...
The Gospel According to St Luke 18 31-40 A Third Time Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection 31 And taking the twelve, he said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written of the Son of man by the prophets will be accomplished. 32 For he will be delivered to...
Ven. Pauline Jaricot The following article, written by Kevin Rowles, one of our English readers,is published here, with permission... On May 26th 2020, Pope Francis authorized the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, to promulgate the Decree concerning the miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Pauline Maria Jaricot,...
The two young teenage friends of Catholic Truth singing in the above video, asked to do so because they want to honour Our Lord's Sacred Heart, to mark this Month of June - the month traditionally dedicated to paying tribute to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. They assure me of their motivation, insisting that...
Comment: We are reflecting upon, and discussing, the shocking state of the Church on various threads; We have noted that Our Lord, Christ the King, is being abused and insulted at the highest levels in His Church today. The human element in the Church is all but obscuring the divine. Let us, therefore, use...
Updating the blog post some years later...! The video originally posted here has been deleted. It was the tune commonly sung in our archdiocese (Glasgow) but only two verses were sung - hence the rest of the verses posted below. I've now posted the American tune above... Bring flowers of the rarest bring blossoms the fairest, from...
Note: the video originally posted to introduce this discussion has been removed from public view, is now marked "private". Comment: This year, for reasons beyond our control, we missed out on marking the Feast of All Saints (1st November) so, better late than never, here we go... Tell us the name of your favourite saint (imagine you...
Comment: As the Feast of the Queenship of Our Lady brings the Month of Mary to a close, feel free to share your own personal devotions to Our Lady on this thread, along with your favourite Marian hymns, prayers, poems and stories. Enjoy!
