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Knock Shrine Jewellery

Discover the brand-new Knock Shrine Jewellery collection has just landed in our stores, and it's pure gorgeousness!

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Top five gifts for First Holy Communion

Now that the first signs of Spring have sprung, parents across the country are preparing their children to receive their First Communion, the next big step in their lives with God.

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Holy Shocking Saints

Holy Shocking Saints: The Extraordinary Lives of Twelve Irish Saints

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Saint Christopher

Saint Christopher protect us: May faith, health, prosperity and belief accompany you on the journey of your life.

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Pope Francis prayer for Lebenon

Speaking after his general audience the pope noted the “massive explosions” which occurred near the port in Beirut Aug. 4.

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Serenity prayer

The Serenity Prayer –the common name for a prayer authored by the American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971). The first three lines are the most known and prayed.

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Prayer for a safe journey

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Shine Your Light

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”

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Linda Minto Little Red Robins

The sight of a little robin is, for many, a beautiful symbol of hope. Many believe a little robin is a messenger sent by the Divine to remind us that we are not alone and that a loved one who has died is at rest and is sending a message.

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Holy Water

In the time of Covid-19, we realise more than ever the importance of water for keeping our hands clean and safe. For many of us, water is everywhere; we take for granted the clean water piped to us each day from huge reservoirs via waterworks and treatment systems through the miles of pipes that transport it to our homes and workplaces. We water the grass with

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First Holy Communion

The Eucharist is at the heart of 'Christian initiation', together

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Laudato Si’ year

Special prayer Pope Francis also announced a special prayer dedicated to the Laudato si’ Year. He encouraged everyone to pray it

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Part 4 - The Garden of Gethsemane

Today, we visit the Garden of Gethsemane, the place that resonates with all Christians as the place where Jesus spent his final night before crucifixion. Ruth Patterson gives us some insight into this remarkable place.

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Part 3 - The Mount of Beatitudes

'In order to be a peacemaker, you've got to go on the journey of pilgrimage towards purity of heart', Dr Ruth Patterson at the Mount of Beatitudes, believed to be the setting for Jesus’ most famous discourse, the Sermon on the Mount, is one of the most beautifully serene places in the Holy Land.

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Part 2 - Bethlehem

Today, we visit Bethlehem, the source of all things and the bread of life. Bethlehem is central, like the heart beat of the love story of God and the World

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Part 1

Join us for the next week as we post, the virtual tour clips as we follow, Carpe Diem Tours, who are on a pilgrimage to The Holy Land. Veritas author, Dr Ruth Patterson is on this trip, to prepare for her next book based on a pilgrimage of The Holy Land and as she prepares for this, she will give us a daily taster of what there is to offer.

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