Patrick J. Passmore

Patrick J. Passmore

Patrick J Passmore lives on the north coast of Ireland. He has worked with St Brigid Media on a range of projects as a consultant and writer.

Articles by Patrick J. Passmore

Eucharistic procession a ‘breakthrough’ in Ireland

Feb 12, 2025 / 06:00 am

A recent Eucharistic procession in Derry, Ireland, highlighted an inspiring revival of Catholic faith in a city synonymous with some dark days in Ireland’s troubled history.

Ireland’s spiritual mother faces secular reinterpretation

Feb 1, 2025 / 05:00 am

In Ireland, Feb. 1 marks the beginning of spring and the celebration of “Lá Fhéile Bríde” — St. Brigid’s Day.

St. Brigid of Ireland and her unmistakable Irish cross

Feb 1, 2025 / 04:00 am

St. Brigid has given Ireland one of its most iconic religious and cultural images — the cross that carries her name.

80 years after Auschwitz’s liberation: ‘I ask you only to remember’

Jan 27, 2025 / 12:15 pm

Jan. 27 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the concentration camp in which Father Maximilian Kolbe gave his life for another.

Dublin Airport aircraft blessing: New chaplain continues 77-year Irish Catholic custom

Dec 30, 2024 / 09:30 am

The ceremony, which began in 1947 with a single Aer Lingus plane, adapted to modern times by moving from its Christmas Day slot while maintaining its spiritual significance.

Irish bishops call for voters to prioritize human dignity and common good

Nov 29, 2024 / 08:10 am

The Catholic hierarchy’s statement to the electorate underscored the social and moral concerns that should shape voters’ choices.

St. Colmcille, the Irish saint who went into exile after copying a book

Dec 7, 2022 / 11:00 am

Born on Dec. 7 in the year 521, this patron saint’s name is etched across the Irish landscape; his legacy is profound and significant.

Father Willie Doyle’s cause: fearless in his faith on Flanders Fields

Nov 22, 2022 / 11:00 am

Father Willie Doyle was an inspiring yet unassuming Irish World War I chaplain. Now his cause for canonization has been opened.