Comments on: Please, Not “Danny Boy”

By: Elaine T

Elaine T — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:05:14 +0000

Thanks for posting this, I like it very much and I keep misplacing my texts. Maybe this one I’ll manage to keep findable.

By: russ rentler

russ rentler — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:21:02 +0000

Thanks Mike for the St. Pat’s prayer posting. It is amusing to me how many protestant folks wax dreamy and nostalgic over Celtic Christianity as if it was separate from Catholicism. The penny whistles and bagpipes and Celtic artwork have been found on many contemporary christian CDs. Sadly, it is not recognized that these Celts believed in the sacraments, submitted to the Bishop of Rome and honored the Mother of God.
Let’s pray for Ireland too, that they can return to their roots.

By: Mike Aquilina

Mike Aquilina — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:57:29 +0000

Canonization was, until the 12th century, mostly a local affair and not the formal process we know today. So I don’t think we can say that any of the ancient saints were “canonized by Rome,” except in the sense that they appear on the calendars. There’s a ponderous article on the subject here: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02364b.htm.

By: Jim Blazsik

Jim Blazsik — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 04:36:22 +0000

Was Patrick officially canonized by Rome?

By: Karen E.

Karen E. — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 13:40:35 +0000

We love this prayer, too. Have you heard it set to music by Shaun Davey? His wife, Rita Connolly, sings it so beautifully you’ll think you’re already among the angels. Sublime.