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
05 Feb 2026 – Thursday of Week 4
05 Feb 2026 – Thursday of Week 4 Memorial: St Agatha died a martyr at Catania, Sicily in the 3rd century. Patron of bell-founders. 1st Reading: 1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12 The dying David urges Solomon to have courage and stay faithful to God in every way When David’s time to die drew near, he charged...
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John O’Brien Book Launch – Transformative Renewal in the Catholic Church
John O’Brien’s new book Transformative Renewal in the Catholic Church will be launched in The Parish Hall Kimmage Manor on Wed Feb 11th starting at 5.45-6.15 and continuing until ca 8…
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Vatican News: St. John Henry Newman inscribed in the General Roman Calendar with memorial on October 9
The Dicastery of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments releases a decree on Tuesday, February 3, in which Pope Leo XIV inscribes the Doctor of the Church, St….
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Vatican News: Irish abuse victim encounters Pope Leo: ‘He felt my pain’
Pope Leo XIV meets with David Ryan, a former student at Blackrock College in Ireland, and listens to his story of the abuse he and his late brother, Mark, endured…
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Jim Cogley’s Reflections – Tues 2 Feb – Mon 9 Feb 2026
Note: Coming Wood You Believe Healing Seminar with Jim Cogley & Luba Rodzhuk: Edmund Rice Centre, Callan – Responding to your Call – Discovering your Purpose Embracing your Destiny Sat…
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Brendan Hoban: How a grassroots group became mainstream
Western People 27.1.2026 In the summer of 2010, that’s 15 years ago this summer, the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) was founded after a meeting of a small group of…
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Brendan Hoban: Pope Leo continues to follow Francis’ road
Western People 20.1.2026 Two weeks, before Christmas, a Vatican announcement indicated that Pope Leo XIV had appointed Bishop Ronald Hicks to succeed Cardinal Timothy Dolan as Archbishop of New York….
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Seán Ó Conaill: Is YouCat Unwittingly Heretical?
YouCat Q98 Q. Did God will the death of his only Son? A. The violent death of Jesus did not come about through tragic external circumstances. Jesus was “delivered up according…
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Irish Times: Some Catholic teaching is ‘rancid’ and needs updating, says Mary McAleese
Ms McAleese was speaking in a podcast with Mollie Rodgers (18) and Kathryn Reynolds (17), who are students at her former school St Dominic’s in Belfast. A bunch of celibate…
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We Are Church Zoom 5 Feb – Dr. Martin Schockenhoff
Please register for this IMPORTANT ZOOM presentation on 5 February 2026 A Concrete Example of Synodality: GERMAN SYNODAL CONFERENCE Dr. Martin Schockenhoff In Germany the Bishops and Laity have agreed to…
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP leadership weekly Sunday video homily
‘Counterbalance’ 4th Sunday Year A 2026 – 1st Feb 2026 Link: