A Voice to Reflect
The ACP is an association for Catholic Priests who wish to have a forum, and a voice to reflect on, discuss and comment on issues affecting the Irish Church and society today. We welcome any feedback you may have. If you are an existing member, you can pay your membership fee here. If you would like to support the ACP with a donation, you can do so here.
Today’s Homily Resources
17 Jan 2025 – Friday of Week 1
17 Jan 2025 – Friday of Week 1 Memorial: St Anthony, died 356, ‘father of monasticism’. 1st Reading: Hebrews 4:1-5, 11 Through faith we shall enter into God’s day of rest While the promise of entering his rest is still open, let us take care that none of you should seem to have failed to...
Read MoreGerry O’Connor, CSsR, ACP leadership Team, Weekly Sunday Homily, Week 2 (C)
The 2nd Sunday Ordinary Time. The title is ‘Stretched’:
CatholicNews.ie: ‘Laudato Si” invites all to Mallow for a biodiversity conference
With the backdrop of recent environmental crises like flooding in Spain and fires in Los Angeles, what does care for creation mean for parish communities in Ireland? How can faith…
Brendan Hoban: Unused churches may soon be put up for sale
Western People 7.1. 2025 When America sets a headline (the wisdom goes) in jig-time Europe tends to follow. Not in everything, thank God. While the United States looks forward to…
Vatican News report: Pope Francis’ autobiography ‘Hope’ hits bookshelves in 80 countries
Pope Francis’ widely-anticipated autobiography ‘Hope’ hits bookshelves in 80 countries this Jubilee, and includes narrated memories, anecdotes, photos, and elements offered personally to readers. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Francis’…
Margaret Lee and Stephanie Walsh: Family Placements for Single Pregnant Women
Taken from Conversations, vol. 2, no. 1, January-February 2025. Used with permission. www.dominicanpublications.com
Jim Cogley – Reflections – Tues 14 Jan – Mon 20 Jan 2025
Each service is recorded and available on ourladysisland.ie or Church Services. A seminar entitled: Getting the Past out of the Present – Healing our Damaged Emotions facilitated by Jim Cogley…
Joe Coy: THEY WEIGHED SO LIGHTLY WHAT THEY GAVE
For two centuries, after the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, the Irish people were persecuted for their loyalty to Catholicism as the British State converted to various forms of Protestantism….
Reaction to the ACP Statement on the role of Nuns (Sisters)…
Irish Mail Fri 10 Jan 2025 Tony Flannery on RTÉ’s Drivetime Thurs 9 Jan 2025: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22479408 The Tablet magazine: https://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/nuns-vilified-but-afraid-to-challenge-unjust-portrayal-say-irish-priests Tony Flannery on Radio Kerry https://www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/kerry-today/are-nuns-unfairly-vilified-january-9th-2025-416515
Gerry O’Connor CSsR – Sunday Homily, Baptism of the Lord 2025
Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP leadership – Sunday homily on the Baptism of the Lord, 2025 – ‘Leaven’. Link:
Wijngaards Institute’s tribute to its founder John (Hans) Wijngaard, 1935-2025
John (Hans) Wijngaards, (30 September 1935 – 2 January 2025) Check link for tribute: https://mailchi.mp/9e8bf7cb69d8/sad-news?e=3c5cccd6ee