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 May 2026 – 5th Sunday of Easter, (A)
03 May 2026 – 5th Sunday of Easter, (A) 1st Reading: Acts 6:1-7 Under pressure, a solution is found to deal with new needs of the community Now during those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of...
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Brendan Hoban: Fuel protests were nightmare vision of future
Western People 28.4.2026 We’re living in a time of great global uncertainty. We’ve witnessed it in the horrors from Gaza, Ukraine and Lebanon being relayed on our television screens. We’ve…
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Presider’s Page for 5th Sun. Easter (3 May 2026)
Opening CommentToday’s liturgy puts the life-giving words of Jesus before us. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life, the one in whom we can place all our trust….
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John Warhurst: The Forgotten Australian Plenary Council
The synodal process in the Church in Australia has a longer history than just about anywhere else in the world. The second and final assembly of the 5th Plenary Council…
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New book: The Ignatian Examen: Conversing Daily with God
Brendan McManus SJ ‘God comes to us disguised as our lives’ – Richard Rohr Ignatius Loyola is often called the first psychologist for his understanding of the importance of the affective…
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Edinburgh Newman Association
(Promoting open discussion and greater understanding in today’s Church.) The next meeting of the Edinburgh Newman Association is on Wednesday evening, May 13th. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Naomi Hayes…
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team weekly Sunday video homily
‘Chosen’ 5th Sunday Easter Year A – 3rd May 2026
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Séamus Ahearne: KINGS, LIFE, DEATH, BREATH AND AMBASSADORS…
KING CHARLES AND CONGRESS: I was reared in the shadow and the embrace of The Big House. The Estate was an idyllic playground for us young ones. The gentry too…
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NCR Online: Soline Humbert felt called to ordination. This Irish priest paid a price for supporting her.
by Sarah Mac Donald, April 27, 2026 Link to article: https://www.ncronline.org/news/soline-humbert A banner reads “Imagine women priests in the Catholic Church by the year 2000” at the first World Day…
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Jim Cogley’s Reflections: Tues 28 April – Mon 4 May 2026
Coming Events: A seminar entitled Healing the Wounds of our Broken Humanity -Growing Strong at Broken Places, with Jim Cogley and Luba Rodzhuk, will be held in the Community Centre,…
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Vatican News – Pope: Anglicans and Catholics must continue working to overcome differences
Meeting for the first time with the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope Leo XIV encourages Catholics and Anglicans to proclaim Christ to the world together, working to overcome any differences…