Brendan Hoban and The Man From Del Monte…
The man from Del Monte was one of our own I’ve just published my new book, A Priest’s Diary. Not so much a diary as a series of…
Year: 2020
Presider’s Page for 29 November (First Sunday of Advent, Year B)
Advent begins today, and with it a new year in the Church’s life. We look forward with hope to the end of time, when Christ will come in glory — and with joy, even in the midst of pandemic, we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ.
Chris McDonnell shares his ‘Catholic Times’ Advent Reflection
This Advent Coming Chris McDonnell CT In the Northern hemisphere, the weeks before Christmas are often dark and dank, “the ways deep and the weather sharp, the very dead of…
A Priest’s Diary – new book from Brendan Hoban
A Priest’s Diary Brendan Hoban The word ‘diary’, used to describe these jottings, is a bit of a misnomer. Usually a diary is a private document, written for the…
Séamus Ahearne on his weekly musings of life…and Indi
Every day is a blessing. The Eucharist of nature: The day was quiet. The river was mostly a whisper with some variations. And then there was the heavy flapping of…
Women need not be priests to lead church, Francis says in new book
From Joshua J McElwee – National Catholic Reporter… ROME — Pope Francis has strongly defended his record on naming women to positions of authority at the Vatican, saying in a…
Joe Biden’s ‘Irish’ Catholic faith – Brendan Hoban
Brendan Hoban’s Western People article… Joe Biden’s Catholic faith is distinctly Irish For all of his political life, Joe Biden has sought the American presidency. In 1980 when he was…
Presider’s Page for 22 November (Christ the King)
Today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. At the end of time, this king will come in glory to judge the living and the dead. He will ask how we treated the hungry and thirsty, the stranger, the naked, those sick or in prison. But in the meantime, he will bind our wounds and revive our sometimes-drooping spirits, like a Good Shepherd.
‘The Crown’ – horrified by what Netflix is doing … simply because that family is famous…
Seán O’Conaill writes: Too Many Steps Too Far It is impossible to watch the first episode of the fourth Netflix ‘season’ of The Crown without being appalled at the…
Online Event with Anna Soupa – candidate for Archbishop Of Lyon
Anne Soupa Candidate to become Archbishop of Lyon Followed by Q & A 7.30 – 9.00pm Monday 23rd of November 2020 Online ZOOM event Anne Soupa Anne Soupa is…
We Are Church – Advent Liturgy via Zoom
Advent Liturgy Light and Hope First Sunday of Advent 2pm Sunday 29th of November 2020 ZOOM Event ‘Holy Family on Grafton Street’ by Nieves Fernandez This year the…
Chris Mcdonnell from the ‘Catholic Times’ – Our Changing Planet
Our changing planet Chris McDonnell CT Writing back in August, 2017 Pope Francis asked that we “Listen to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor, who…
Congregations find their own voices with Liturgy of the Hours revisions
From globalsistersreport.org In women’s religious congregations and communities across the U.S., members join in the Liturgy of the Hours, described as the daily prayer of the church. But while the…
Turfing out fossil fuels – ‘Laudato sí’ five years on…and a conversion story
The Church’s commitment to clean energy finds its roots in its tradition of Catholic Social Teaching. Global efforts to promote divestment from fossil fuels expanded further as 47 faith institutions…
Final Reminder – ‘We Remember Maynooth’ online book launch this evening…
Maynooth University in conjunction with Messenger Publications invites you to register for the WEBINAR BOOK LAUNCH of We Remember Maynooth: A College Across Four Centuries Edited by Salvador Ryan and…
Indi and Facebook Mass as Seamus Ahearne scans the week of news, sport and reports…
Spot the Talent Walking and Talking: I am shunned. The herons are lazy and stay in bed. The swans hide. There are no squawking ducks. The trees only whisper and…
Presider’s Page for 15 November (33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: World Day of the Poor)
The end of this year and the beginning of the Advent season is coming closer, and the Liturgy invites us to look further into the future, towards the end of time, to be ready when the Day of the Lord comes.
• Today has been designated by Pope Francis as the “WORLD DAY OF THE POOR”
Condolences to Tony Flannery on the death of his brother Fr Peter, CSsR
The ACP would like to extend condolences to our esteemed colleague Tony Flannery on the death of his brother Fr Peter, CSsR. RIP. Funeral details below. The death has occurred…
Pádraig McCarthy has helpful suggestions on facing ‘The Challenge of Covid-19’
The Challenge of Covid-19 The current situation presents challenges and opportunities. At this time when we cannot gather in our parishes for our normal celebrations, what can we do to…
Chris McDonnell on Forgiveness and the American Presidency
A time to be reconciled Chris McDonnell Catholic Times One of the central tenets of our Christian faith is forgiveness. Time and again in the Gospel narratives parables revolve round…
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