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
15 April 2026 – Wednesday of Week 2 of Easter
15 April 2026 – Wednesday of Week 2 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 5:17-26 The Temple police arrest the apostles, but without violence Then the high priest took action; he and all who were with him (that is, the sect of the Sadducees), being filled with jealousy, arrested the apostles and put them in the...
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Arthur Holquin on JD Vance’s ‘correction’ of Pope Leo
When the Neophyte Corrects the Vicar of Christ On JD Vance, Theological Hubris, and the Gospel He Has Yet to Learn There is a particular arrogance that takes root in…
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Presider’s Page for 19 April 2026 (Third Sunday of Easter)
Opening CommentDuring the Easter season the Church continues to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. Today, we join together to worship God, who has brought about this great victory over…
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Brendan Hoban in his Western People article of 14.4.2026 takes issue with The Irish Catholic editor
A few weeks ago in this space, (WP, March 17), I disagreed with comments by Niall Coll, Catholic bishop of Raphoe, that young people in Ireland today are seeking from…
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Tony Flannery on the Seán Moncrieff Show on Newstalk Radio
Will we ever see women in power in the Catholic Church? Link to show: https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-moncrieff/will-we-ever-see-women-in-power-in-the-catholic-church
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The Tablet: Donald Trump has committed war crimes
08 April 2026, The Tablet Link: https://www.thetablet.co.uk/editors-desk/donald-trump-has-committed-war-crimes/ The conclusion is irresistible that the President of the United States has committed war crimes. Threatening to commit a war crime is a…
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Pope Leo’s visit to Africa
Several stories covering Pope Leo’s visit to Algeria are covered via the link below: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope.html
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Brendan Hoban: Lay Leaders are invaluable to church’s future
Western People 7.4.2026 Now that Easter is over and that (hopefully) a long and miserable winter is behind us and spring is in the air, we have what will (hopefully)…
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Jim Cogley’s Reflections: Tues 14 April – Mon 20 April 2026
An event not to be missed: Next Friday, April 17th, at 7.30pm in the Edmund Rice Healing & Heritage Centre, Callan there will be a unique opportunity to engage in…
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Vatican News: Pope Leo embarks on his longest-yet Apostolic Journey, headed to Algeria
Pope Leo XIV departs from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport as he begins his third and longest-yet Apostolic Journey, which takes him to four countries on the African continent: Algeria, Cameroon, Angola,…