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
03 April 2026 – Good Friday
03 April 2026 – Good Friday (1) Isaiah 52:13-53:12 The humiliations of the suffering servant, who bore the sins of his people See, my servant will prosper, he shall be lifted up, exalted, rise to great heights. As the crowds were appalled on seeing him — so disfigured did he look that he seemed no...
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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
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Vatican News: Pope’s April prayer intention: ‘For priests in crisis’
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of April, and invites Catholics to pray for priests who are facing a personal crisis in their vocation. By Devin…
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Vatican News: Pope appeals to Trump and world leaders: Find solutions to end war
In remarks to journalists, Pope Leo XIV calls on world leaders to “come back to the table” and solve their problems through dialogue. Vatican News “I’m told that President Trump…
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Presider’s Page for Easter Sunday – 05 April 2026
This Easter morning we celebrate the central mystery of our faith, the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. He suffered on the cross and died for us, but now…
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Presider’s Page for The Easter Vigil – 04 April 26
Opening Comment (after the Service of Light and Exsultet)We gather around the Easter candle, celebrating the Lord’s resurrection. With that light to illumine our way, we remember how God has cared…
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Presider’s Page for Holy Thursday – 2 April 2026
Opening CommentThe liturgy that begins this Thursday evening continues until we reach Easter. We are at the start of a three-day celebration of the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus….
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John Shea: A Timely Epiphanic Proposal, 2026
Dear Bishops of the CEI (Italy 11), The recent Vatican assertion “women are not fully in the likeness of Jesus” is mistaken, offensive, and perhaps heretical. In singling out Jesus’…