On Friday, April 24th 2015 we will mark the 99th Anniversary of the Easter Rising and the declaration of the Irish Republic. There has already been considerable commentary, which shall only intensify over the course of the coming year, as to the significance of the proclamation and the motives of the signers and key participants. There is a great deal of material for those who … [Read more...] about Who Fears to Speak of Easter Week?
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Yes, Virginia (O’Hanlon) There is a Santa Clause
In a troubled world, thank God for the gift of hope called the Christmas season. For all of us, it is a time where we can take an opportunity to at least momentarily free ourselves of the chains of what seems the depressing realities of the world and once again engage in the saintly innocence of children where are eyes are opened to the magic of the universe and all things are … [Read more...] about Yes, Virginia (O’Hanlon) There is a Santa Clause
Tom Clarke: The Spirit of the 1916 Easter Rising
Of the seven names signed on the proclamation of the Irish Republic, as read from the front of the General Post Office (GPO) in Dublin on 24 April 1916, only one name stands alone and above all the rest. Ironically, some of the best known figures of the Rising today are actually amongst the later signatories; despite being President of the Provisional Government, Padraig … [Read more...] about Tom Clarke: The Spirit of the 1916 Easter Rising
A letter to Senator Schumer Requesting Consideration for Lance Corporal Patrick Gallagher to Receive the Medal of Honor
The below letter has been set to Senator Charles Schumer and the NY State Congressional Delegation requesting that legislation be introduce mandating that the Pentagon review the the case of Lance Corporal Patrick Gallagher, USMC to be awarded our Nations's highest honor: the Medal of Honor. Congress recently did right by 24 other heroic Veterans who had previously received … [Read more...] about A letter to Senator Schumer Requesting Consideration for Lance Corporal Patrick Gallagher to Receive the Medal of Honor
Clontarf 1014
While the rest of Europe plunged into darkness with die fall of the Roman Empire, the light of learning and western civilization was kept flickering in Ireland, preserved in the monasteries established by the followers of St. Patrick. However, it would only be a matter of time before the "light" attracted the unwanted attention of those more interested in plunder than learning. … [Read more...] about Clontarf 1014