A Voice to Reflect
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Today’s Homily Resources
5 Dec 2022 – Monday of Advent, Week 2
5 Dec 2022 – Monday of Advent, Week 2 1st Reading: Isaiah 35:1-10 They shall see the glory of the Lord, and the ransomed exiles shall return to Zion The desert and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy...
Read MoreGay priests are “caught in a trap of dishonesty”
This is an article by James Alison from 8 Aug 2018. There was a request to make it available on the Homepage again. Scroll down for Comments… August 8 2018…
Chris McDonnell: The coming days of Advent
The days of Advent tell the story of a journey, well, two journeys really. The first journey, told in the books of the Old Testament, gives an historical account of…
Presider’s Page for 4 December (Second Sunday of Advent A)
John the Baptist is the focus of the Gospel reading on the Second Sunday of Advent each year. His words challenge and inspire. We worship God who uses many messengers…
Glimpsing More launch: Pádraig Daly
InvitationScotus Press and Padraig J. Daly have pleasure in inviting you to the launch of Glimpsing More Padraig’s latest collection of poems at The Teachers Club36 Parnell SquareDublin 1on Wed…
Brendan Hoban: We are all the poorer for the ‘missing God’
Western People, 22.11.2022 Nowadays, as interest in religion declines and as religious imagery is no longer part of the common currency of a lived life, art galleries have taken to…
Bidding Prayers 4 Dec 2022 (Second Sunday of Advent)
BIDDING PRAYERS for Sunday Mass Introduction (by the Presider) Let us bring our prayers before God, who has pity on the weak. For a spirit of repentance among us, we pray ……
Séamus Ahearne: ‘Poems are made by fools like me but only God can make a tree.’ (J Kilmer)
The Surprises in life: The exciting shocks of the World Cup in Qatar got our attention: Saudi beat Argentina; Japan beat Germany; Iran beat Wales; Costa Rica beat Japan; Morocco…
Presider’s Page for 27 November (First Sunday of Advent, Year A)
The season of Advent begins today. During the next four full weeks we will look forward in hope. We will watch for the end times, when Christ will come in…
Bidding Prayers 27 Nov 2022 (First Sunday of Advent)
BIDDING PRAYERS for Sunday Mass Introduction (by the Presider) Knowing that God is listening, let us make our prayers known. That the poor of the world may have justice (pray quietly). Lord, hear us…
Synodal Pathway – an update…
An update on the Synodal Pathway from Julieann Moran, General Secretary for the Synodal Pathway of the Catholic Church in Ireland: Link to Irish Synodal Pathway Issues Resources for the…