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
07 May 2026 – Thursday of Week 5 of Easter
07 May 2026 – Thursday of Week 5 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 15:7-21 Peter and James defend Paul’s missionary practice After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “My brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that I should be the one...
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Vatican News: DDF responds to vademecum on blessings in Germany
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, explains that the November 2024 letter also applies to the text of the current vademecum,…
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SÉAMUS AHEARNE: A CENTURY OF DAVID ATTENBOROUGH:
David Attenborough will be 100 on Friday 8th May. His work inspires everyone. What he has seen; what he has shared from his all-seeing eyes; what wonders he has revealed;…
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Vatican News: Synod releases final reports on selection of bishops, emerging issues
The General Secretariat of the Synod publishes the first part of the Final Report of Study Group No.7, regarding criteria for selecting candidates for the episcopate, and the Report of…
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“Repulsive and Barbaric” — The Pattern of Anti-Catholic Violence in Netanyahu’s Israel
CHRISTOPHER HALE, LETTERS FROM LEO Link: https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/repulsive-and-barbaric-the-pattern A sledgehammer to a crucifix in Lebanon. A French nun kicked on Mount Zion. A priest killed helping a parishioner. Pope Leo XIV…
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Presider’s Page for 10 May 2026 (Sixth Sunday of Easter)
Opening CommentEach Sunday in Easter time, we celebrate the gifts we have received in Baptism and Confirmation. We rejoice that the Spirit is our Advocate, who continues to support us…
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Jim Cogley’s Reflections: Tues 5 May – Mon 11 May 2026
Coming Events: A seminar entitled Healing the Wounds of our Broken Humanity -Growing strong at Broken places, with Jim Cogley and Luba Rodzhuk will be held in the Community Centre,…
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Brendan Hoban: Fuel protests were nightmare vision of future
Western People 28.4.2026 We’re living in a time of great global uncertainty. We’ve witnessed it in the horrors from Gaza, Ukraine and Lebanon being relayed on our television screens. We’ve…
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Presider’s Page for 5th Sun. Easter (3 May 2026)
Opening CommentToday’s liturgy puts the life-giving words of Jesus before us. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life, the one in whom we can place all our trust….
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John Warhurst: The Forgotten Australian Plenary Council
The synodal process in the Church in Australia has a longer history than just about anywhere else in the world. The second and final assembly of the 5th Plenary Council…
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New book: The Ignatian Examen: Conversing Daily with God
Brendan McManus SJ ‘God comes to us disguised as our lives’ – Richard Rohr Ignatius Loyola is often called the first psychologist for his understanding of the importance of the affective…