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

02 Oct 2023 – The Holy Guardian Angels

02 Oct 2023 – The Holy Guardian Angels 1st Reading: Exodus 23:20-23 I am going to send an angel in front of you, to guard you on the way The Lord spoke to Moses and the people during their journey across the desert desert: ‘I am going to send an angel in front of you,...

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Séamus Ahearne: ‘Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work, which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished.’ (Mary Oliver).

A HOLY MAN: We had a huge funeral last Wednesday/Thursday. Tony had to be in the church overnight (Oliver Plunkett’s) for his last vigil. He was a Holy man; a…

The Sycamore Gap tree, on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, was cut down in an act of vandalism last week.

Chris McDonnell reflects: Sycamore Gap                                                                      Standing in a sloping gap                                                                      in a dry stone wall                                                                      a sycamore tree spread                                                                      its open hand shadow                                                                      across the…

Soline Humbert: Pope Francis is wrong to declare female priests a ‘closed question’

Reprinted from The Irish Times Rite and Reason column. Link: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/10/01/pope-francis-is-wrong-to-declare-female-priests-a-closed-question/ Rite & Reason: Many Catholics who do not fit in a patriarchal, hierarchical, model of church feel a deep…

Ecumenical Prayer Vigil: Pope Francis, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby are expected at 5pm (CET)

Pope Francis has invited leaders of Churches from differentdenominations to join him in prayer on September 30 in order toentrust together to the Holy Spirit the work of the 16th OrdinaryGeneral Assembly of the Synod of the Catholic Church. Held in St Peter’s Square, this ecumenical vigil of prayer will be presided by Pope Francis, in the presence of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, and many…