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From a land that has contributed both Saints and scholars across the world. Great are the contributions of many Irish Catholics. But through the centuries some of them become forgotten. these are the stories of the devout that made a difference in carrying on Catholic Tradition in Ireland and the world. Hosted by Father Gabriel Burke.

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  1. 0056 Celtic Spirituality

    Have you ever wondered where the roots of Irish Catholicism come from? Have you ever wondered ho this faith runs so deep it it's people. in this episode Fr. Gabriel Burke discusses the origin of Celtic spirituality.

  2. 0055 The Fall of Catholicism in Ireland

    This episode of Forgotten Treasures continues in the theme of social commentary. In this episode Fr Gabriel Burke share his thoughts on the Catholic Church’s fall from absolute prominence in the eye’s of the Irish people. Three factors that entered into the culture to make the church weaker and…

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  3. 0054-Commetary on The Ukraine War

    This episode is a departure from the normal episode of Forgotten Treasures in that is a social commentary on current events. This episode, are some of the thoughts that Fr. Gabriel Burke has regarding the war in Ukraine. The advice and opinion given in this episode is based on historical...

  4. 0053 Vatican II's Aftermath, Reception in the Hand or on the Tongue

    In this episode of Forgotten Treasures, Fr. Gabriel Burke discusses reception of the Host on the tongue verses in the hand. Where did this practice of Communion on the hand come from and is it a practice born out of rebellion? Why is it that Latin Christian continues this way of reception after…

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  5. 0052 Vatican II's Aftermath, Where have All The Cannons Gone

    In this episode Fr. Gabriel Burke discusses the role of Cannons in the church and the election of Bishops. Comparing the modern day church to that of a corporation with a CEO and branch manager instead of each Bishop being the Vicar of Christ for His Diocese. Forgotten Treasure’s continues with a...

  6. 0051 Vatican II's Aftermath Understanding Minor Orders

    In this episode Fr. Gabriel Burke discuss the minor orders that have been turned to ministries. This episode will give you a much better understanding of how the process has changed from the pre Vatican II times till today.

  7. 0050 Vatican II's Aftermath

    This episode of Forgotten Treasure’s is truly a departure from past episodes. In past episodes Father Gabriel Burke has reminded listeners of the forgotten blesseds Irish history. Father has discussed The Irish contribution worldwide. He has told us of the wonderful places of pilgrimage in…

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  8. 0049 The Bobbio Missal

    The Bobbio Missal (Paris, BNF lat. 13246)[1] is a seventh-century Christian liturgical codex that probably originated in France. The Missal contains a lectionary, a sacramentary and some canonical material (such as a penitential). It was found in Bobbio Abbey in Italy by the Benedictine monk Jean...

  9. 0048 The Stowe Missal

    The Stowe Missal (sometimes known as the Lorrha Missal), which is, strictly speaking, a sacramentary rather than a missal, is a small Irish illuminated manuscript written mainly in Latin with some Old Irish in the late eighth or early ninth century, probably after 792. In the mid-11th century, it...

  10. 0047 St. Patrick's Confession

    THE CONFESSION OF ST. PATRICK 1. I, Patrick, a sinner, most rustic, the least of all the faithful, and utterly despised by many. My father was Calpornius, a deacon, son of Potitus, a priest, of the village Bannavem Taburnia; he had a country seat nearby, and there I was taken captive. I was then...

  11. 0046 The Oldest Known Latin Hymn

    The Catholic Church worldwide has been passing it’s beauty and wisdom for generations. In this episode of Forgotten Treasures Fr. Gabriel Burke introduces us to the oldest Latin hymn. This song of worship is a rich reminder of Eucharistic theology that sets Catholic doctrine above the rest…

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  12. 0045 Knock Shrine

    On a wet dark August evening in 1879, the villagers of this place had spent the day doing the usual work of the harvest time of the year – gathering winter fuel and fodder. As evening approached, the heavy mist that had been persistent throughout the day, turned to a steady downpour. The…

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  13. 0044 Holy Walks Through Ireland

    In 1997, a Pilgrim Paths Project was started by the Irish Heritage Council focused on seven medieval routes of pilgrimage. In 2013, Pilgrim Paths Ireland (PPI) was founded at a meeting in Nenagh "as an umbrella body for the volunteer groups promoting Ireland’s penitential trails". Irish…

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  14. 0043 Holy Mountains of Ireland

    Sacred mountains have featured in many religions so we should not be surprised to find them in Ireland. The best known example is Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo and also Mount Brandon in Co Kerry. While there is much legendary material connected with these mountains, claiming a role for them in the...

  15. 0042 Holy Wells of Ireland

    Ireland’s holy wells are sacred places steeped in long held traditions and customs. Holy wells hold an important place in Ireland’s cultural heritage and religious tradition, offering visitors a peaceful place for personal devotion, prayer and healing. Some holy wells may have their origins in...

  16. 0041 Irelands Roadside Grottos

    Ireland is known for its many roadside grottos and Marian shrines, which are often well-maintained and can be found in most towns and villages. Many of the statues are of Mary, and many were erected in 1938 during the Marian Year. The grottos and shrines are a product of Ireland's Catholic past,...

  17. 0040 Our Lady of Banada

    Our Lady of Banada Prayer Association seeks to bring families together to spiritually raise a cloud of prayerful incense to Our Lady of Banada for her to present before the throne of God for the conversion of family members. We have a particular focus on those family members who have fallen away...

  18. 0039 Chapel of Dunleary

    The Oratory Chapel is dedicated to the memory of boys from the local Christian Brothers School. In 1914 and 1915, they joined the army and fought in the First World War, in the trenches and mud of the western front. The regiment they joined fought mostly in Belgium, where many of these young...

  19. 0038 Our Lady of Dublin

    Local legend with tenuous documentary support suggests that the statue originated in St. Mary's Abbey on Mary Street in Dublin which was dissolved as part of the Henrician reforms in 1539 (see: Dissolution of the Monasteries). The first concrete historical mention dates from 1749 in a survey of…

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  20. 0037 Our Lady of Waterford

    Waterford City is the oldest city in Ireland . The vikings first established themselves there in 853 but where later pushed out . they later resettled in waterford in 918 . The dominicans came to waterford in the 1226 and it was their first convent in Munster . sometime after the Statue of our…

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  21. 0036 Our Lady of Youghal

    The image originally belonged to the Dominican priory of Youghal Co Cork. The priory of Youghal, was founded in the 13th century and was rededicated to ‘Our Lady of Graces’ in the late 15th century, reflecting the fact the image was the focus of very popular Marian cult and pilgrimage. There are…

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  22. 0035 Our Lady Of Limerick

    Queen Elizabeth I had outlawed the Catholic Church and it was an act of treason to shelter a priest. Sir John Bourke of Brittas, Co. Limerick was a secret member of the Rosary Confraternity of the hidden Dominicans of the City. He promoted the Rosary in his family and locality risking the enmity…

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  23. 0034 Our Lady of Galway

    The statue, which is carved from oak in the baroque style is believed to be of Italian origin – Our Lady is dressed in the traditional blue and white robes and holds the infant in her left arm, with three heads of angels or cherubs at her feet. In later years the statue was displayed with a…

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  24. 0033 Our Lady of Bethlehem

    Our Lady of Bethlehem (Athlone Madonna) Our Lady of Bethlehem An old wooden statue of Our Lady holding the Christ Child is preserved in our monastery. It was carved from bog oak, hence the dark colour of the wood and the reason why she is known affectionately by the sisters as ‘The Black Lady’.…

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  25. 0032 Our Lady of Clonfert

    The 1st of May signals the beginning of a month-long pilgrimage to the holy statue of Our Lady of Clonfert, located at Clonfert village in the parish of Eyrecourt, Meelick & Clonfert, in East County Galway. This is no ordinary statue and is one of only a handful of medieval statues to have…

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  26. 0031 Lough Derg

    St. Patrick’s Purgatory, more commonly referred to as Lough Derg because of its location in the lake of the same name in Co Donegal, is a pilgrimage site which dates back to the Fifth Century. Since then, uninterrupted for over 1500 years, it has been a place of Christian pilgrimage and prayer.…

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  27. 0030-Our Ladies Island.

    In this episode we shift from the great men and woman of the faith to the places that inspired them. Today Fr. Gabriel Burke shares the history and spirituality of Ireland oldest Marian shrine, Our Ladies Island.

  28. 0029 Fr Michael J McGivney

    The founder of the Knights of Columbus, Father Michael J. McGivney was a central figure in the growth of Catholicism in America, and he remains a model today. His example of charity, evangelization and empowerment of the laity continues to bear fruit and guide Knights of Columbus around the…

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  29. 0028 Cardinal Terence Cooke

    Born on March 1st, 1921 in Manhattan, Terence Cooke was the third and youngest child of Irish immigrants. His father was a chauffeur; his mother died when Terence was only nine. The child of a devout family, Terence manifested an interest in the priesthood at an early age. He entered Cathedral...

  30. 0027 Bishop Francis Ford

    Francis X. Ford was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 11, 1892. His father was Editor of “The Freeman’s Journal” and a dedicated champion of Irish freedom. From his youth, Francis was very much influenced by the world of journalism and literature which surrounded him. He attended St. Francis...

  31. 0026 Fr. Theodore Foley

    Daniel Bible Foley (March 3, 1913 – October 9, 1974), also known by his religious name Theodore Foley, was a Roman Catholic priest and the superior general of the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ from 1964 to 1974. On May 9, 2008, the cause for beatification and canonization of Foley…

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  32. 0025 Maria Adelaida de Santa Teresa

    Juana Adelaida O’Sullivan and Rouley was born in New York, United States, on October 8, 1817 to a Catholic father and Anglican mother, being baptized in the Anglican Church. At a young age the girl decided to become a Catholic. At the death of her father, both her brother and her mother wanted…

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  33. 0024 Bishop Bernard J. Quinn

    Bernard J. Quinn was born in Newark, New Jersey, to poor Irish immigrants, Bernard and Sarah Quinn. He entered St. John's Seminary in 1906. He was ordained on June 12, 1912, and was temporarily assigned to several different churches.[4] He served as a chaplain in the 333rd Machine Gun Infantry...

  34. 0023 Bishop James E. Walsh

    James Edward Walsh, MM (April 30, 1891 – July 29, 1981) was an American Roman Catholic priest and a bishop in China. He was a member of the Maryknoll order, and a missionary in China. Father Walsh was born in Cumberland, Maryland on April 30, 1891 to Mary Concannon and William E. Walsh. He was…

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  35. 0022 Fr. Patrick Ryan

    Servant of God Father Patrick Ryan, pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish from 1872 to 1878, was a shepherd who gave his life in ministering to his flock. He died a martyr's death in the yellow fever epidemic of 1878 when he was only 33 years old. Patrick Ryan was born in 1845 near Nenagh, County...

  36. 0021 Mary Angeline Teresa McCrory

    Mary Angeline Teresa McCrory, (21 January 1893 – 21 January 1984), was an Ulster-born immigrant to the United States. She was a Roman Catholic religious sister who worked as an advocate for the impoverished elderly, founding a new religious congregation for this purpose, the Carmelite Sisters for...

  37. 0020 Mother Mary Tallon

    Julia Teresa Tallon was born at a farm in upstate New York 1867 as the seventh of the eight children to the Irish immigrants Peter Tallon (1827 – 21 September 1872) and Bridget Duffy (1827 – 8 August 1905). After the death of her first husband, Peter Tallon, she married John Bogan. From 1879 she...

  38. 0019 Sister Moyra Martin

    Sister Moyra Martin (formerly Sister Alacoque) was born in Reaghstown, Ardee, Co. Louth in 1927. The second youngest in a family of six girls and four boys, she attended school locally and in the Saint Louis Convent in Co. Monaghan. She trained as a nurse after joining MMM in 1946. She began her...

  39. 0018 Bishop Joseph Shanahan

    Born Joseph Ignatius Shanahan on 6 June 1871 in Glankeen, Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland. He joined the Holy Ghost Order in Beauvais, France in 1886, where his uncle Pat Walsh (Brother Adelm) had also joined the Holy Ghost Fathers. He returned to Ireland, to Rockwell College, where he...

  40. 0017 Fr. Edward Flanagan

    Born in Ireland, Father Edward J. Flanagan arrived in the United States in 1904. Eight years later, he was ordained a priest and assigned to the Diocese of Omaha. Father Flanagan became a social reformer and a true visionary for changing how America cared for its children and families…

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  41. 0016 Fr. Patrick Peyton

    Patrick Peyton, CSC (January 9, 1909 – June 3, 1992), also known as "The rosary priest", was an Irish-born Catholic priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, and founder of the Family Rosary Crusade. He popularized the phrases "The family that prays together stays together" and "A world at prayer...

  42. 0015 Alfie Lambe

    The Servant of God, Alphonsus Lambe, (known as Alfie) was born in Tullamore, Ireland on the feast of St. John the Baptist, Friday, 24th June 1932, during the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin. Like St. John he was a precursor - the precursor of the Legion of Mary, which Pope Paul VI...

  43. 0014 Edel Quinn

    Edel Quinn was born in Kanturk, Co. Cork, Ireland on 14 September 1907. As a girl her ambition was to enter a contemplative convent, but she was prevented from doing so by ill-health. At the age of 20 she joined the Legion of Mary in Dublin and was an enthusiastic member. In 1932 she became...

  44. 0013 Frank Duff

    Francis Michael Duff (7 June 1889 – 7 November 1980), known as Frank Duff, was known especially for bringing attention to the role of the Catholic Laity during the Second Vatican Council of the Roman Catholic Church as well as for founding the Legion of Mary in his native city of Dublin, Ireland.

  45. 0012 Fr. Willie Doyle

    William Joseph Gabriel Doyle, SJ MC (3 March 1873 – 16 August 1917), better known as Willie Doyle, was an Irish Catholic priest who was killed in action while serving as a military chaplain to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers during the First World War. He is a candidate for sainthood in the Catholic...

  46. 0011 Blessed John Sullivan SJ

    John Sullivan (8 May 1861 – 19 February 1933) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Jesuits. Sullivan was known for his life of deep spiritual reflection and personal sacrifice; he is recognised for his dedicated work with the poor and afflicted and spent much of his…

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  47. 0010-Little Nellie of Holy God

    Ellen Organ (August 24, 1903 – February 2, 1908), known as Little Nellie of Holy God, was an Irish child, venerated by some in the Roman Catholic Church for her precocious spiritual awareness and alleged mystical life. Particularly dedicated to the Eucharist, the story of her life inspired Pope...

  48. 0009 Matt Talbot

    Matt Talbot (2 May 1856 – 7 June 1925) was an Irish ascetic revered by many Catholics for his piety, charity and mortification of the flesh. Talbot was a manual labourer. Though he lived alone for most of his life, Talbot did live with his mother for a time. His life would have gone unnoticed…

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  49. 0008 Columba Marmion

    Columba was born in Queen Street, Dublin, Ireland on April 1, 1858, into a large and very religious family; three of his sisters became nuns. His father, William Marmion was from Clane, Co. Kildare. His mother, Herminie Cordier was French, prompting his biographer, Dom Raymond Thibaut to remark:...

  50. 0007 Margaret Aylward

    Margaret Aylward was born on 23 November 1810 in Thomas Street in Waterford to a wealthy merchant family. She was educated by the Ursuline nuns in Thurles, County Tipperary. After doing some charitable work in Waterford in her early years, Aylward joined her sister in the Sisters of Charity in…

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From a land that has contributed both Saints and scholars across the world. Great are the contributions of many Irish Catholics. But through the centuries some of them become forgotten. these are the stories of the devout that made a difference in carrying on Catholic Tradition in Ireland and the world. Hosted by Father Gabriel Burke.

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