St. Brigid

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Thousands of people walk prayerfully together through the streets during a Eucharistic procession in Derry, Ireland, on the feast of St. Brigid, Feb. 1, 2025.

Eucharistic procession a ‘breakthrough’ in Ireland

Feb 12, 2025

By Patrick J. Passmore

A recent Eucharistic procession in Derry, Ireland, highlighted an inspiring revival of Catholic faith in a city synonymous with some... Read more

St. Brigid of Kildare building the Church of the Oak, detail from a window of St. Etheldreda’s Church in London.

Ireland’s spiritual mother faces secular reinterpretation

Feb 1, 2025

By Patrick J. Passmore

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

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St. Brigid of Ireland and her unmistakable Irish cross

Feb 1, 2025

By Patrick J. Passmore

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

Father Patrick Hughes shows how to make a traditional St. Brigid's Cross in County Cavan, Ireland.

Ireland celebrates 1,500th anniversary of St. Brigid’s death

Feb 1, 2024

By Courtney Mares

On Thursday, Ireland celebrates the 1,500th anniversary of the death of St. Brigid of Kildare, the Emerald Isle’s female patron... Read more

St. Brigid of Kildare building the Church of the Oak, detail from a window of St Etheldreda's church in London.

Public holiday marking St Brigid's feast established in Ireland

Feb 1, 2022

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The feast of St. Brigid of Kildare, Ireland’s female patron saint, will be a public holiday in the Republic of... Read more