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 May 2026 – Friday of Week 6 of Easter
15 May 2026 – Friday of Week 6 of Easter Optional Memorial (Feast in Waterford & Lismore): St Carthage, was a Kerry herdsman who became a monk and set up a monastery, first in Kerry, then at Rahan in Co Offaly, and finally at Lismore in Co Waterford. In later centuries Lismore became the seat...
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June edition of the Sacred Heart Messenger now available
The June Messenger brings us to the midpoint of the year – an opportunity, as Margaret Naughton observes, to pause and remember as well as to look forward to and plan. The…
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Vatican News – Pope to ecumenical movement: We can give life to a new world of peace
On the first day of the ecumenical, global prayer movement, “Thy Kingdom Come”, Pope Leo sends a video message to participants, encouraging them in their mission of sharing the Gospel…
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team weekly Sunday video homily
‘Beyond Anxiety’ Ascension Year A – Sunday 17 May 2026
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Julieann Moran: Synodal Pathway Update
Working Groups Take Forward Synodal Pathway Priorities Link to video of Julieann Moran speaking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV4lF9EeeUE We’ve reached another important moment on the Irish Synodal Pathway. Following on from our original…
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Root & Branch Zoom: After the Seminary – Becoming Human and Free for Mission Today
AFTER THE SEMINARY BECOMING HUMAN AND FREEfor mission today. Fr. Augustine VattolyKerala, India. With Penelope Middelboe and Kochurani Abraham. “I had the privilege to discover that Jesus was not in the seminary but outside.”…
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Jim Cogley’s Reflections – Tues 12 May – Mon 18 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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Presider’s Page for 17 May 2026 (Ascension of the Lord)
World Communications Day is an annual, Church-wide celebration to reflect on the impact of modern media and its role in promoting Gospel values. Established by Pope Paul VI in 1967,…
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Brendan Hoban: Women offer our Church a way out of crisis
Western People 5.5.2026 For Roman Catholics, it’s particularly gratifying that the first official visit of the newly enthroned Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, was to Rome, when on Monday, April…
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America magazine: Vatican II and Pope Leo’s ‘kingly’ role
by M. Cathleen Kaveny May 7, 2026 Link to article “After a fat pope, a thin pope”—or so the Italians say. The saying doesn’t refer to the B.M.I. of the successive…
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Vatican News: The ‘Son of Saint Augustine’ who became Pope (one year ago today)
A member of the Order of Saint Augustine, Pope Leo XIV lives the charism of the Augustinian family through his search for God, his commitment to fraternity, and his service…