Kid's Craic

On this day, the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, so it is the day with the longest amount of daylight. After the summer solstice, the days slowly start to get shorter. The summer solstice happens because of the way Earth tilts as it travels around the sun. ...

Over time, many visitors said they felt peace and hope while praying there. The Catholic Church studied the event and later said the vision was worthy of belief. Because of this, Knock became known as a holy place. Today, the Shrine of Our Lady of Knock welcomes visitors from all over the world. Pilgrims come to pray, light candles, and learn about the story of the vision.

One fun fact is that St. Patrick was not actually born in Ireland. He was born in Britain but was brought to Ireland as a slave at age 16. His real name was Maewyn Succat. He was able to escape after 6 years but felt he had a calling to become a priest and spread Christianity around Ireland.  St. Patrick is credited with ...

Have you ever wondered who helped change unfair laws in America? One of the most important leaders was Martin Luther King Jr.

a choirmaster in Germany wanted to keep children quiet during church services, so he gave them sweet sticks shaped like a shepherd’s staff. This shape reminded people of the shepherds who visited baby Jesus, and that is how candy canes started to