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
09 April 2026 – Easter Thursday1st Reading: Acts 3:11-26
09 April 2026 – Easter Thursday1st Reading: Acts 3:11-26 Peter declares Jesus as the Holy and Righteous One, who is victorious over death While the man who was cured clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s Portico, utterly astonished. When Peter saw it, he addressed...
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team weekly Sunday video homily
‘Hesitancy’ 2nd Sunday Easter Year A – 12 April 2026 Link:
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Monsignor Arthur Holquin, S.T.L. – When Silence Becomes a Statement: Bishop Barron at the White House
Link: https://substack.com/@liturgyandtruth/note/c-237675246 I have admired Bishop Robert Barron for a long time. I have recommended his Catholicism series, commended his Word on Fire Bible to inquirers and catechists alike, and…
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Vatican News: Pope: The threat against the entire Iranian people is unacceptable
Addressing journalists in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV asks “all people of goodwill to always search for peace and to reject war,” calls for a return to the negotiating table…
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Presider’s Page for 12 April 2026 (Second Sunday of Easter)
Opening Comment Even though Easter Week is now behind us, today’s liturgy still overflows with the joy of Jesus’ resurrection. We continue to celebrate that great event for the next…
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Seán Ó Conaill: Violence in the Bible: A Motivational Pattern?
Is there an underlying sameness to biblical stories of violence – including the crucifixion of Jesus? “The Lord looked with favour on Abel…” (Gen 4:4) And so began Cain’s hostility…
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Brendan Hoban: Tackling the growth of complaint culture
Western People 31.3.2026 It’s only recently I’ve discovered a writer whose real name escapes me but who has chosen the unlikely pen name, Theodore Dalrymple. Among his titles are In…
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Jim Cogley’s Reflections: Tues 7th April – Mon 13th April 2026
An Event Not to be Missed A soulful evening of song and story will be given by one of Ireland’s best known opera singers Celine Byrne on Friday 17th April…
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Irish Times Rite and Reason – Soline Humbert: Denial of a vocation to women isn’t just ‘discomfort’, it is spiritual abuse
Rite & Reason: Discomfort is a word I have never used to describe the reality of my situation in the church, nor have I ever heard it from other women…
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Chris McDonnell: Resurrection
Resurrection Morning and first light in the garden brings shadows of women moving Turning they did not recognise in this Springtime Pasch, the Nazarene passing over into Galilee Contained in the…