Brendan Hoban on ‘The Letters of John McGahern’
A new insight into the life of John McGahern Western People 7.12.21 A favourite writer – of mine as of so many others – is the late novelist, John…
Month: December 2021
Tony Flannery: A Tribute to Frank Callanan
A Tribute to Frank Callanan Frank Callanan, a highly regarded Senior Counsel, has died at the relatively young age of sixty-five. I had the privilege of knowing Frank, and of…
Séamus Ahearne: dancing through life and the parish…
Wandering words around the Parish of Rivermount in Finglas I passed down by the Annunciation today (Finglas West). Most of the Church is demolished. It is quite emotional to see…
Presider’s Page for 12 December (Third Sunday of Advent)
We’re just halfway through Advent. Traditionally, today is called Gaudete Sunday, which means ‘a day for rejoicing.’ The reason for celebration is that the day of the Lord’s coming is nearer.
Patrick Kavanagh is the Catholic poet we should be reading this Advent
Paul Corcoran writes in America Magazine: In his lifetime, Patrick Kavanagh considered it a dubious honour to be reckoned the best Irish poet since William Butler Yeats; he took it to…
Ten Commandments for Church Reform by John Wijngaards – a review by Séamus Ahearne OSA
Ten Commandments for Church Reform by John Wijngaards. I read the book. John writes easily and clearly. It is a very refreshing reflection. Many of the characters who appear, were…
Christmas Para-Liturgy – Kevin McHugh MSSC
Kevin McHugh, MSSC, recently retired to Dalgan Park, Navan, writes: BACKGROUND I am Kevin McHugh, Columban Missionary, recently retired to Dalgan Park. After almost 40 years working in the Southern…
To augment Luca Badini’s Zoom: The Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research: Academic Statement on the Ethics of Free and Faithful Same-Sex Relationships
Reposting this from June 2021: In honouring women and men from the LGBTQ+ community during June (Pride Month), research from the Wijngaards Institute is presented again: Authors, contributors, and signatories…
Abortion legislation review underway by the Oireachtas Health Committee
The Oireachtas Health Committee is hosting a review into abortion legislation. It will hear from ‘service users, providers and the public.’ An independent chair is expected to be appointed in…
Joe Mulvaney: Dangerous Synodal Process?
Dangerous Synodal Process? Some commentators see very serious dangers in the upcoming synodal process. They distrusts the wisdom of majority voting in the synodal process and appear to believe that…
Church Without Clergy by Dr Harald Prinz
Church without clergyDr Harald Prinz From WE ARE CHURCH Austrian newspaper, translated by Colm Holmes There are situations in which history overtakes itself and developments unfold a dynamic that was…
Towards a Synodal Church sessions follow-up Zoom
Synodal Conversation Understanding the Theology of Synodality Tuesday 18th January 2022 @ 7.00pm on Zoom Companion – Rafael Luciani Rafael is a Lay Venezuelan theologian, appointed as Expert of the…
Presider’s Page for Wednesday 8 December (Immaculate Conception of Mary, the Mother of God)
Our preparations for Christmas always include Mary, the Mother of God. Today’s feast celebrates her conception free from sin, a miracle that displays God’s power for believers. We worship God, for whom everything is posssible.
SCRIPT + AUDIO – ACP Zoom: Papal Teaching on Same-Sex Relationships: A Battle Against Reality with Luca Badini Confalonieri
Audio of the ACP Zoom Presentation “Papal Teaching on Same-Sex Relationships: A Battle Against Reality” with Luca Badini Confalonieri on Monday 6th December 2021. Link to Audio: (Luca starts at…
THIS EVENING! – ACP Zoom: Papal Teaching on Same-Sex Relationships: A Battle Against Reality with Luca Badini Confalonieri on Monday 6th December 7.00pm
ACP Zoom Presentation “Papal Teaching on Same-Sex Relationships: A Battle Against Reality” With Luca Badini Confalonieri On Monday 6th December 7.00pm Zoom Meeting ID: 847 2449 8870 Passcode: 054304…
Presider’s Page for 5 December (Second Sunday of Advent)
John the Baptist is the focus of the liturgy on the Second Sunday of Advent each year. His challenge to us to ‘prepare a way for the Lord’ is at the heart of the Advent message. We worship the one who will surely come to us.
Séamus Ahearne: Breaking news, music, MND and Covid
Breaking News The music of everyday: Stephen Sondheim has died. His mentor and inspiration was Oscar Hammerstein. They have left us a rich musical legacy. Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) said: “The…
Pope departs Cyprus for Greece for second leg of Apostolic Journey
Vatican News reports: Pope Francis begins the third day of his 5-day Apostolic Journey, departing Cyprus for Greece on Saturday morning. By Benedict Mayaki, SJ After two days in Cyprus, Pope…
Brendan Hoban: Galway and Clonfert – a game-changer ‘union’
A game-changer for smaller Catholic dioceses Western People 30.11.2021 The letter, published a week or so ago, from the Catholic bishops of Galway and Clonfert, is what we call ‘a…
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