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
06 April 2026 – Easter Monday
06 April 2026 – Easter Monday 1st Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33 Peter announces the dawning of a new age, with the resurrection of Jesus Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I...
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Jim Cogley’s Reflections: Tues 7th April – Mon 13th April 2026
An Event Not to be Missed A soulful evening of song and story will be given by one of Ireland’s best known opera singers Celine Byrne on Friday 17th April…
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Irish Times Rite and Reason – Soline Humbert: Denial of a vocation to women isn’t just ‘discomfort’, it is spiritual abuse
Rite & Reason: Discomfort is a word I have never used to describe the reality of my situation in the church, nor have I ever heard it from other women…
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Chris McDonnell: Resurrection
Resurrection Morning and first light in the garden brings shadows of women moving Turning they did not recognise in this Springtime Pasch, the Nazarene passing over into Galilee Contained in the…
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team Easter Sunday video homily
‘A Stirring’ Easter Sunday Year A 2026
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He Is Risen! Easter Communion
Easter Communion Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889) Pure fasted faces draw unto this feast:God comes all sweetness to your Lenten lips.You striped in secret with breath-taking whips,Those crooked rough-scored chequers may…
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Séamus Ahearne: Loving us to the moon (and back); an grá don Ghaeilge, Ashes and Lilies and Dundee…
Artemis 2 Artemis 2 is on the way. It will eventually be 252,757 miles (406,773 km) from the earth. It will loop around the moon, drawn by the moon’s gravity….
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team Holy Saturday Easter Vigil video homily
‘Already Present’ Holy Saturday Year A 2026
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Joe O’Leary: How John led us through Lent
In Lent, it is needful to address the phenomenon of Death. Chapter 11 of John’s Gospel is perhaps the most sustained meditation on Death in the New Testament, and it…
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team Good Friday video homily
‘Disclosure’ Good Friday Year A 2026
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team Holy Thursday video homily
‘Quiet Power’ Holy Thursday Year A 2026