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
25 Sept 2026 – Friday of Week 25
25 Sept 2026 – Friday of Week 25 Optional Memorial: St Finbarr (Feast in Cork), lived as a hermit at Loch Irce (Gougane Barra), moved to the mouth of the Lee where he founded a monastery. It became a famous centre of learning. 1st Reading: Qohelet 3:1-11 There’s a time for everything as we go...
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Vatica News: Pope at UNESCO: ‘Peace cannot be built by treaties alone’
On the first day of his Apostolic Journey to France, Pope Leo XIV returns to UNESCO 46 years after St John Paul II, calling for education, science and culture to…
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Presider’s Page for 27 September (26th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
• Today is World Day of Migrants and refugees God’s love is displayed for us in the life and death of Jesus. We rejoice in this love, and celebrate the…
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Seán Ó Conaill: Ireland’s Synodal Pathway to be Centred on Family
(Article taken from the ACI website: link) Taken together, these two proposals – from two different synodal working groups in 2026 – suggest a remarkable synergy and timeliness – with…
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Vatican News: France awaits Pope Leo
On the eve of Pope Leo XIV’s arrival in Paris, Vatican News Correspondent Deborah Castellano Lubov reports from outside the Cathedral of Notre Dame to share the great excitement in…
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Presider’s Page for 27 September (26th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
• Today is World Day of Migrants and refugees God’s love is displayed for us in the life and death of Jesus. We rejoice in this love, and celebrate the…
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team weekly Sunday video homily
‘Changing Our Minds’ 26th Sunday Year A 27 Sept 2026
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Séamus Ahearne: Little Thoughts, Little Words, Little Ideas…
LITTLE OBSERVATIONS ON DEATH: This is only one example of daily life in a Parish: We had a funeral yesterday as we do every day, except Sundays. Ann (and there…
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Working Document for the National Synodal Assembly 2026 Published
The Working Document for the Irish National Synodal Assembly, which will take place in Gormanston, Co. Meath, on Saturday 17th October 2026, has now been published. Entitled “Is not this…
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Vatican News: The Holy See Press Office releases the programme, logos and mottos for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, which will take place from 6 to 17 November.
Vatican News – link The Holy See Press Office has released the programme for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming Apostolic Journey to South America in November, which will see him visit…
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Brendan Hoban: Today’s church was unimaginable in 1966
Western People 15.9.2026 This September 60 years ago, I was on my way to Maynooth to begin studying for the priesthood. In the Maynooth class of 1966, in a total…