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Sep 24 The Venerable Bede

Today in the year 654 the first general council of the Anglo-Saxon Church opened. It was convened in Hertford, by Theodore of Tarsus,...

Jul 22, 20215 min read

July 22 Mary Magdalene

Today in 2016 Pope Francis passed a decree declaring a major feast day in honour of Mary Magdalene to be celebrated annually on July...

May 15, 20215 min read

May 16 Did Brendan discover N. America 1000 years before Columbus?

A book known as Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis (Voyage of Saint Brendan the Abbot) full of exploration, religious symbolism, and...

May 10, 20213 min read

May 11 Irish Monasticism

Today we mark the death of Comgall in the 7th Century and the birth of Irish Monasticism which developed some important distinctive...

Apr 14, 20215 min read

Apr 15 Mandela & Truth and Reconciliation

The achievement of nation building in South Africa has been a beacon and sign of hope for the international community. At a time when...

Apr 3, 20213 min read

Apr 4 Easter Sunday

Today in the West, Christians celebrate Easter, the touchstone of the Christian Faith. In todays reflection we look at the boldness of...

Mar 31, 20213 min read

Apr 1 - The Last Supper

Today we remember the foundation Christian meal of the Last Supper. Looking at Colin Humphrey's research we can historically date it to...

Jan 31, 20213 min read

Jan 24 - Russia adopts the Gregorian calendar

Today in 1918 the Gregorian calendar was introduced in Russia by decree of the Council of People's Commissars. This brought another...

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