The Order of the Knights of St Columbanus welcomes the appointment by Archbishop Dermot Martin of Brother Michael Murphy as Vice Postulator for the Cause of the Venerable Matt Talbot. The Order of the Knights of St Columbanus warmly welcomes and congratulates its fellow Brother, Michael Murphy, on his recent appointment as Vice Postulator for the Cause of the Venerable Matt Talbot. This significant appointment recognises Michael’s longstanding commitment to faith, service and

Homily of Archbishop Eamon Martin for the 2026 All Ireland Rosary Rally on ‘Mary and the Age of Artificial Intelligence’ “To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up, our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears”. Friends, in recent months I’ve been reflecting more and more on that heartfelt prayer to Mary from the Salve Regina - the Hail Holy Queen! In many ways our world these days is like a “valley of tears”. We seem surrounded by ba

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amén. Lord of life, we thank you for the gift of sport, for those who glorify God through the exercise of their bodies, for the friendships born on the field and the joy of playing as a team. You teach us that in life, as in the game, no one is saved alone. We need others to grow, to learn respect, to overcome our limits, and to celebrate together the victories we achieve. We ask that sport may always be a sch