Bishop John Fleming addressing the 300-plus delegates at the Diocesan Assembly Article by Fr Brendan Hoban, as published in the Western People Tues 12th October 2021. Next Sunday, October 17, is…
Vatican News reports: Pope Francis formally opened the Synod of Bishops on Sunday with a solemn Mass in St Peter’s Basilica. Faithful from around the world – including laymen and…
On our journey through life, we pause here for a while, to offer worship and praise. We remember God’s goodness and ask for the gift of wisdom as we continue to hurry towards the Kingdom.
America often seems like a strange place Western People 5.10.2021 America is a strange place. Strange that it should be so strange as our two countries have so much in…
THE EXPERIENCE OF A MARRIED CATHOLIC PRIEST DURING COVID 19 LOCKDOWN In the early stages of Covid 19 lockdown when the number of people that could be present in the…
From Root & Branch Synod: The Bristol Text to Reform is a document that embodies some of the discoveries we have made in our journey of discernment. It exists both…
Pia de Solenni writes in the America Magazine: When the Catholic Church officially addresses the question of whether women can be ordained to the priesthood, as it did in “Ordinatio…
Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered in-person this week in Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for their Autumn 2021 General Meeting. Due to public health restrictions arising from the…
No time to die (as ministers of Christ) Moonshine: I am worried. No one loves me. Everyone is avoiding me. All my usual companions along the Tolka, have postponed their…
Not a good day at the office for Michael D Western People 28.9.2021 There was a lovely moment last week at the end of President Michael D. Higgins’ visit to…
Two diocesan bishops – Limerick and Kildare & Leighlin – indicated recently that they intend to proceed with asking lay men (only) to consider becoming deacons. Theologian Angela Hanley spoke…
October is Mission Month. In three weeks time we will honour the work of missionaries on Mission Sunday; throughout the month, we are challenged by the Mission theme for 2021: ‘We cannot remain silent’, based on the strong words from the Acts of the Apostles: “We cannot but speak about what we have seen and heard” (Acts 4:20).
• Today is Day for Life in Ireland, which invites Catholics to consider a more positive and compassionate response to the care of people who are in the final stages of life .
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