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
21 May 2026 – Thursday of Week 7 of Easter
21 May 2026 – Thursday of Week 7 of Easter Optional Memorial: Ss Christopher Magallánes, priest, and companions, martyrs – 25 priests and laymen execute din Mexico in 1927. 1st Reading: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 Paul is cross-examined by the Jewish Council, in Jerusalem The next day, wanting to find out what Paul was being accused...
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The Rule of Law and the Common Good: John Shea writes to the Members of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
Dear Members of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, On March 12 and13, Boston College hosted a conference on “The Rule of Law and the Common Good.” I only found out about…
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Synodal Pathway Update: Names of Members of the 7 Study Groups published:
Working Groups Take Forward Synodal Pathway Priorities We’ve reached another important moment on the Irish Synodal Pathway. Following on from our original question “What does God want from the Church…
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Consultation Meeting on Scottish Diocesan Structures:
An open meeting, to which you are most welcome to attend, to participate in the Consultation on the Structures of Catholic Dioceses in Scotland will take place on Monday 25th…
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The Way: Archbishop Farrell invites parishes to reflect on their future
The Church celebrates Pentecost Sunday this Sunday, 24 May. In this context, Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin has written a Pastoral Letter to his parishes in the Archdiocese, which includes…
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Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical Magnifica humanitas to be published May 25
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence, will be released on May 25. A presentation event with the Pope…
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Auxiliary Bishop Ludger Schepers of Essen at the German Catholic Congress
Colm Holmes, We Are Church, was at the German Catholic Congress in Würzburg 13-17 May 2026. He writes: One of the presentations was by Auxiliary Bishop Ludger Schepers of Essen who spoke…
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Pádraig O’Hora and Irish climbing team summit Mount Everest
(How lovely to celebrate Mayo in this way! – Ed) RTÉ Link – Updated / Wednesday, 20 May 2026 09:31 Team Ireland, including former Mayo footballer Pádraig O’Hora, reached the…
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“The God I grew up with was all about hell and punishment” – Fr. Iggy O’Donovan
Speaking on Brendan O’Connor’s show on RTÉ Radio 1, Fr. Iggy O’ Donovan reflects on the papacy of his old Augustinian classmate, Pope Leo XIV, a year into office, including…
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Vatican News: Cardinal Grech at Katholikentag: ‘Questions should not discourage us’
Cardinal Mario Grech speaks to Vatican News at the 104th Katholikentag, a major gathering of German Catholics, saying that the Church in the country “gives me great confidence, great hope”….
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Jim Cogley’s Weekly Recollections: Tues 19 May – Mon 25 May 2026
Wood You Believe – Seminar, Healing of Childhood Trauma and Abuse Born out of immense suffering in the Christian Brothers Order and arising from revelations of Sexual Abuse within their…