‘The Little Catholic Church on Irish Mountain’ stood in West Virginia for 150 years before it burned

‘The Little Catholic Church on Irish Mountain’ stood in West Virginia for 150 years before it burned

admin June 29, 2022 0 Comments

Nestled in the thick woods atop Irish Mountain in West Virginia, a small, whitewashed wooden church stood resolute for nearly a century and a half — until this morning. Irish Mountain is aptly named — its bright green foliage would not be out of place on the Emerald Isle. But the name of the place…

Ideas on Conversion

Ideas on Conversion

Fr. David K. O'Rourke, OP July 15, 2020 0 Comments

Tied to my garden by a number of convalescing’s that have ganged up on me, I have been thinking of some words that we chew over a lot in religious settings. Words we use to pinpoint events, or human experiences. And one of them is conversion. Sounds very special—something that does not go in, in…