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
14 June 2026 – 11th Sunday, (A)
14 June 2026 – 11th Sunday, (A) Failures and scandals sometimes put the Church into deep crisis. Pray that God will provide worthy ministers for his church. (1) Exodus 19:2-6 God bore the people up on eagles’ wings, crossing the Sinai desert The people had journeyed from Rephidim, entered the wilderness of Sinai, and camped...
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Magnifica Humanitas – copies available
Copies of Pope Leo’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas are available from Paul Daly (Éist), bookseller at ACP AGMs. Copies of the Encyclical cost €7.50 each plus postage. Please email your order…
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Vatican News: Pope Leo returns to Vatican on aircraft provided by Spanish King
Pope Leo XIV flies back to the Vatican aboard an aircraft provided by King Felipe of Spain following a technical issue that prevented the original plane from departing from Tenerife’s…
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A note from Priests Against Genocide
At this time of commemorating the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, we are asking you to consider joining the group ‘Priests Against Genocide’, set up in Italy last year, and…
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Synodal Pathway responds to the recent Irish Catholic editorial
Julieann Moran (Gen Sec) and Fr Declan Hurley (Chair) of the Synodal Pathway have formally responded to a recent editorial in the Irish Catholic – The Synod that forgot to…
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Vatican News: Highlights of Pope Leo’s pastoral visit to the Canary Islands
We present video highlights of Pope Leo XIV’s pastoral visit to Spain, focusing on Thursday, June 11, when he travelled from Barcelona to Las Palmas De Gran Canaria. The first…
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team weekly Sunday video post
‘Wounded Humanity’ 11th Sunday Year A – 14 June 2026
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Vatican News: Pope Leo at the Sagrada Família underscores need to work for peace
Describing the Basilica as a catechesis made of stone, color, and light, the Pope emphasized that those who believe cannot kill innocent people nor abandon those who suffer, who weep,…
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Statement of the Summer 2026 General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference
10 Jun 2026 Link to the article on the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference website Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered this week at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for…
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Vatican News: Day four in Spain: From Madrid to Barcelona
On the fourth day of his Apostolic Journey to Spain, Pope Leo XIV closed his time in Madrid meeting volunteers before taking a short flight to the northeast part of…
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The Loyola Institute TCD: UNPACKING MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS – WEBINAR – JOIN PROVOST LINDA DOYLE, PROF. MASSIMO FAGGIOLI, DR FAINCHE RYAN AND BISHOP PAUL TIGHE
We are delighted to have a wonderful line up on 17 June 2026 – 4 – 5pm (5 -6 CET) to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. Event is…