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
08 Dec 2025 – The Immaculate Conception
08 Dec 2025 – The Immaculate Conception 1st Reading: Genesis 3:9-15, 20 Enmity between the serpent and the woman But the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?”He said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid...
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UCA News: Women pained by papal commission’s ‘no’ to women’s diaconate
The commission’s conclusion signifies a tragic lack of courage, synodality, and pastoral leadership, Catholic women say. By Virginia Saldanha Published: December 08, 2025 12:19 PM GMT Link to article: https://www.ucanews.com/news/women-pained-by-papal-commissions-no-to-womens-diaconate/111234?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=UCAN+Evng+Campaign08Dec2025_03&cmid=acfbf4ed-0015-4444-9575-b9ba2239d97b…
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National Catholic Reporter Online: Vatican document on women deacons opens door to more confusion
Phyllis Zagano View Author Profile Follow on Twitter at @phylliszagano Religion News Service View Author Profile Join the Conversation Send your thoughts to Letters to the Editor. Learn more Link to article: https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/vatican-document-women-deacons-opens-door-more-confusion…
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Jim Cogley’s Reflections: 8 Dec – 15 Dec 2025
Coming Events: Edmund Rice Centre, Callan – Approaching Christmas – What is Christianity? This seminar will be an exciting journey of uncovering the riches of the Christian Faith that has…
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We Are Church Press Release: No Woman – No Church
Press Release 5 December 2025: No Woman – No Church We Are Church International is very disappointed that the ordination of Women Deacons has been rejected though not definitively by a commission…
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Tony Flannery: Responding to the Vatican statement on the ordination of women as deacons.
My initial reaction to the statement from the Vatican ruling out the possibility of women being eligible for the diaconate in the Catholic Church was one of great sadness. This…
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ACP Annual Membership is now €50
Following meetings of the Advisory Committee, ACP Leadership Team and a discussion at the recent ACP AGM, it has been agreed to increase annual membership of the ACP to €50….
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Peter W. Keenan: 60 years Since the End of Vatican 11…
December 8th will mark sixty years since the formal end to Vatican II, described by the late Fr Gabriel Daly (an Augustinian, like the new pope) as ‘a massive surgical operation carried out without…
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Vatican News: Petrocchi Commission says no to female diaconate, though judgment not definitive
Petrocchi Commission says no to female diaconate, though judgment not definitive A report presenting the results of the Commission’s work has been released. It rules out admitting women to the…
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP leadership – weekly Sunday video homily
‘Forerunners’ – 7 Dec 2025 – 2nd Sunday of Advent Year A 2025
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Diarmuid Ó Murchú – Root & Branch Zoom 4 Dec @ 8.00pm
REMINDER DIARMUID O’MURCHU Thursday 4th December 8pm London time Root & Branch are honoured to welcome Diarmuid O’Murchu to lead us through Reworking the Tradition:Implications for our Time Tradition is about…