Ordinary Time, 20th Sunday (17 August)
Everyone is welcome in God’s house, everyone who loves God’s name. We gather to experience the warmth of this embrace.
Year: 2014
The Real Root of Inequality?
It is usually only a deep personal crisis of some kind that can – through heartfelt prayer – shake us free of the delusion that our value depends upon what others think of us
Assumption of the BVM (Friday 15 August)
On the feast of the Assumption, Catholics worship God who brought Mary to the glory of heaven this day. Celebrate her Assumption is a tangible reminder that the resurrection of Jesus brings victory over death for all who believe.
“ Courage”! “ It is I. Don’t be afraid”
Brian Eyre, catholic married priest, Recife, Brazil, asks is it more important to demand that the Eucharist can only be celebrated by celibate priests or that it be made available to people frequently by allowing celibate or married priests celebrate it.
Ordinary Time, 19th Sunday (10 August)
We gather to celebrate our beautiful God, who was revealed to Elijah as a gentle breeze and who calmed the storm on the lake. We are grateful that this God takes our fears away and gives rest to our souls.
Christian response to Violence?
How can we respond to violence?
“Women: The Elephant in the Church. A tract for our Times”
Launch of Mary T. Malone’s new book (published by Columba Press) by Gina Menzies
Statement from the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) on crisis in vocations
We appeal to the Irish Bishops to add their voice to the growing
chorus now accepting the need for a married as well as a celibate priesthood
in our Church.
Circular Letter on the Sign of Peace at Mass.
Nathan Chase has posted an article in praytellblog.com commenting on a recent circular letter, dealing with the “sign of peace” at Mass, from The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
In light of the many crises facing the church would it be fair to apply the old cliche about deck chairs being moved on the Titanic to this circular letter?
Pope lifts suspension of Father D’Escoto, former Sandinista official
Pope Francis has lifted the suspension of Maryknoll Fr. Miguel D’Escoto Brockmann, who was ordered 29 years ago to stop exercising his priestly ministry because he refused to give up his political position in Nicaragua’s Sandinista government.
Ordinary Time, 18th Sunday (3 August)
Great wonders are proclaimed in today’s Liturgy. God’s love and God’s care for humanity are made manifest.
August is a wicked month! Or is it ‘the silly season’ ?
Seamus Ahearne reminds us that August is often spoken of as the ‘silly season’ when any old trivial story will fly and fill the spaces. His stories may be ‘kites’ but they hint at a culture that is changing. We either embrace this new world or it runs away from us and we become irrelevant.
Editorial: Obstacles riddle synod on the family’s path
NCR editorial on the forthcoming Synod on the Family. Will it be something new or more of the same ?
Presiders pages for August Sundays published
Pages for presiders (including bidding prayers for the Sundays and holydays of August) have now been published on the ACP website.
The Anglican communion has done a great service to the Catholic Church by ordaining women as priest and bishops.
Brendan Hoban in the Western People reflects on the decision of the Anglican communion to ordain women as bishops. He concludes that change will have to come in the Catholic Church as well , whether we like it or not. It will be measured and careful, but it will come because it has to come because the Catholic Church has to face the inevitable truth that the Eucharist is more important than celibacy.
Ordinary Time, 17th Sunday (27 July)
God has given us many gifts, including the promise that we will share in Christ’s glory. We give thanks for these treasures, as we continue on our journey to the fullness of the kingdom of heaven.
Censoring of Scripture scholar not in line with Francis’ ‘big tent’ church
I have always believed that to be a Catholic, you need faith. It’s what Jesus had: the faith to question the status quo, to seek a different way, to share…
High time for Elder Wisdom. Sean O Conaill
High Time for ‘Elder Wisdom’ At a time when specialists in elder care in the UK are advocating the installation of CCTV in every room in every care home (to…
Longevity is no barrier to pop-stars or priests but fatal to Labour politicians. Brendan Hoban
Before the politicians go on their long, well-deserved break for the summer holidays, there was that small matter of a cabinet reshuffle. Out with the old guard and in with…
Ordinary Time, 16th Sunday (20 July)
Christians are called together by the Spirit of God on this and every Sunday, to celebrate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. The Spirit teaches us to pray, and moves us to glorify the Lord’s name.
Select a category in the sidebar for more posts
Select a category in the sidebar for more posts