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
30 Oct 2026 – Friday of Week 30
30 Oct 2026 – Friday of Week 30 1st Reading: Philippians 1:1-11 Paul longs and prays for the spiritual good of his converts From Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:Grace to you and peace from God our Father...
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team Sunday video homily
‘Keeping Vigil’ All Saints Day Year A – 1 Nov 2026
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Brendan Hoban: National Synodal Assembly, Gormanston, Co Meath
Western People 27. 10. 2026 Just over a week or so ago 300 delegates from all corners of Ireland gathered in the North West Hotel in Gormanston, County Meath for…
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Seán Ó Conaill: A Church that Proclaims the Gospel?
There is a crisis of generational transmission of the Catholic Christian faith in this era – a crisis that defies the catechetical models we have inherited. This frank admission by…
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Gerry O’Hanlon, SJ, on the Gormanston Synodal Assembly and ‘where to from here’…
Midwest Radio’s Faith Alive presenter Monica Morley spoke with Gerry O’Hanlon, SJ, in the wake of the Gormanston National Irish Synodal Assembly and issues raised at the meeting …
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Jim Cogley’s Reflections: Tues 27 Oct – Mon 2 Nov 2026
Upcoming Autum Seminars: An Tobar Spiritans, Navan Fri 6th – Recovery from Loss Sat 7th November – Personal and Ancestral Healing Bookings: 087-7640407 Facilitators: Jim Cogley and Luba Rodzhuk Spaces…
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Séamus Ahearne: On the road again…
THE GOBÁN SAOR AND HIS SON: SHORTEN THE ROAD. I drove down to Dungarvan yesterday (25th October). My sister is in a Nursing Home. The body creaks after the double…
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Press Release: ACP WELCOMES BISHOPS’ RESPONSE TO IRISH NATIONAL SYNODAL ASSEMBLY
The Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) warmly congratulates the Irish Catholic bishops on their immediate and positive response to the recent Irish National Synodal Assembly meeting, which took place, with…
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Brendan Hoban: A weekly column is a privilege, not a chore
Western People 20.10.26 More than 45 years ago – on January 23rd, 1980 to be exact – my first column was published in the Western People. The then owner of…