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
12 June 2026 – The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
12 June 2026 – The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus World Day of Prayer for Priests 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 7:6-11 God has chosen you because he loves you Moses said to the people: ‘You are a people consecrated to the Lord your God; it is you that the Lord our God has chosen to be...
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Synodal Pathway responds to the recent Irish Catholic editorial
Julieann Moran (Gen Sec) and Fr Declan Hurley (Chair) of the Synodal Pathway have formally responded to a recent editorial in the Irish Catholic – The Synod that forgot to…
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Vatican News: Highlights of Pope Leo’s pastoral visit to the Canary Islands
We present video highlights of Pope Leo XIV’s pastoral visit to Spain, focusing on Thursday, June 11, when he travelled from Barcelona to Las Palmas De Gran Canaria. The first…
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team weekly Sunday video post
‘Wounded Humanity’ 11th Sunday Year A – 14 June 2026
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Vatican News: Pope Leo at the Sagrada Família underscores need to work for peace
Describing the Basilica as a catechesis made of stone, color, and light, the Pope emphasized that those who believe cannot kill innocent people nor abandon those who suffer, who weep,…
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Statement of the Summer 2026 General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference
10 Jun 2026 Link to the article on the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference website Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered this week at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for…
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Vatican News: Day four in Spain: From Madrid to Barcelona
On the fourth day of his Apostolic Journey to Spain, Pope Leo XIV closed his time in Madrid meeting volunteers before taking a short flight to the northeast part of…
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The Loyola Institute TCD: UNPACKING MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS – WEBINAR – JOIN PROVOST LINDA DOYLE, PROF. MASSIMO FAGGIOLI, DR FAINCHE RYAN AND BISHOP PAUL TIGHE
We are delighted to have a wonderful line up on 17 June 2026 – 4 – 5pm (5 -6 CET) to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. Event is…
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Vatican News: Day three in Spain: Today the Church in Madrid scored an unforgettable goal
On his last full day in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV completes a busy schedule as he makes a historic visit to Spain’s Parliament, meets with victims of abuse, prays at…
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Séamus Ahearne’s weekly musings…
WHEN THE PRIVATE PERSON IS UNVEILED IN PUBLIC: Nicola Sturgeon was in the news last weekend. She was interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg, on BBC1 Sunday (31st May 2026) for the…
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NCR Online – Ilia Delio: Teilhard de Chardin points to what Pope Leo missed in ‘Magnifica Humanitas’
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas arrives at a moment of genuine civilizational urgency. Its concern for human dignity, its alarm at the displacement of labor, its refusal to treat artificial intelligence…