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Today’s Homily Resources
21 May 2025 – Wednesday of Week 5 of Easter
21 May 2025 – Wednesday of Week 5 of Easter Optional Memorial: Ss Christopher Magallánes, priest, and Companions, martyrs – 25 priests and laymen executed in Mexico in 1927. 1st Reading: Acts 15:1-6 The Council of Jerusalem, on what is needed for salvation Then certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching, “Unless you...
Read MorePresider’s Page for 25 May (Sixth Sunday of Easter)
The Ascension of Jesus will be celebrated next Sunday. As the Easter Season moves towards its second climax at Pentecost, we take heed of the Lord’s final words to his disciples, and look forward to the coming of the Holy Spirit to the Church.
Julieann Moran: Synodal Pathway Update
A New Pope Committed to Synodality On 8 May, the Church welcomed Pope Leo XIV, whose Urbi et Orbimessage from the balcony of St Peter’s made an immediate and moving call to journey…
Brendan Hoban: New Pope will build on Francis’ great work
Western People 13.5.2025 What an extraordinary time the last few weeks have been for the overwhelmingly positive media coverage the Catholic Church has enjoyed. The illness and death of Pope…
Jim Cogley Reflections: Tues 20 May – Mon 26 May 2025
Coming Events: A seminar entitled Personal and Ancestral Healing will be held in Lady’s Island Community Centre on Saturday31st May from 10am to 4pm. Cost €40 with refreshments included. Facilitators…
The Tablet: A pope of communion: Leo XIV and the Francis legacy
Austen Ivereigh 15 May 2025, The Tablet Link: https://www.thetablet.co.uk/features/a-pope-of-communion-leo-xiv-and-the-francis-legacy/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Tablet%20newsletter%2015%20May&utm_content=The%20Tablet%20newsletter%2015%20May+CID_fb146b469f3a22d878e7c96285baf616&utm_source=SxTabNews_v1&utm_term=Austen%20Ivereigh The first pope from the United States has made it clear he will build on the ‘precious legacy’ he inherited from Francis…
America Magazine: Pope Leo XIV can bring Catholic social teaching into the A.I. age
Matthew Dunch May 15, 2025 Link: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/05/15/pope-leo-rerum-novarum-artificial-intelligence-250689?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2928&pnespid=5qU6VSkZZb9L2PzBrTflE8mNtRX1DZB0IvXhwuJlvgJmevtC4kOWG4ptUu4AF.0yvG9guCNI Pope Leo XIV meets the College of Cardinals in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican on May 10, 2025. In his remarks…
Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Weekly Sunday Homily
‘Glory’ 5th Sunday Easter Year C 2025
Invitation from Peadar O’Callaghan to Art Exhibition in Cobh Library, Co Cork
My paintings/images of the Earth are not framed but ‘boxed’. In this way I want to show that the Earth is a gift we receive, a ‘present’ from the Creator…
National Catholic Reporter Online: Will Pope Leo XIV make the call on women deacons?
By Phyliss Zagano Link to ncronline: https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/guest-voices/will-pope-leo-xiv-make-call-women-deacons Yes, our new pope said something about women deacons. He said it is under study. Anyone looking for a quick answer from Pope…
Presider’s Page for 18 May (Fifth Sunday of Easter)
We gather to praise God who raised his son Jesus from the dead. We celebrate this victory over sin and death, and pray for enthusiasm as we try to pass on the Good News.