Brendan Hoban – admiring Tommy Tiernan as talkshow host
Tiernan reinvents the tired talkshow formula Western People 16.2.21 I could never warm to Tommy Tiernan as a comedian. While I could enjoy his lavish natural skills – his droll…
Year: 2021
Lent not a time of ‘giving up,’ but of ‘taking’ time to be with God
by Nancy Sylvester There is a wisdom in the liturgical cycle. The yearly remembering of the life of Jesus of Nazareth accompanies our own evolving self. It invites us to…
A reflection on Newman and Covid…
Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801 – 1890) Newman and Covid-19. What would he have said and done ? Daithí Ó Muirneacháin. When Newman was in residence at No.2, Mount Salus…
Presider’s Page for Ash Wednesday (17 February, 2021)
Today we begin the journey of penance and reflection that will bring us to the celebration of the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus at Easter time. Let us pray for the grace to keep Lent faithfully..
Chris McDonnell’s column looks at Children in Lockdown
It’s about our future Chris McDonnell CT February 19th 2021 There have been many casualties brought about by COVID, lives lost, families broken, businesses closed. Society has been brutally and…
Lenten Message from Pope Francis
Renewing faith, hope and love: Pope Francis’ message for Lent 2021 In his message for Lent 2021, Pope Francis calls on the faithful to “renew our faith, draw from the…
German bishop says Catholic Church must change its stance on homosexuality
The Catholic Church should adopt a new pastoral approach to homosexual couples by accompanying them and blessing what is good in their lives, according to Bishop Peter Kohlgraf of Mainz. In…
Séamus Ahearne: Wind, rain, DC, sport and Indi…
Lent is our Spring Assaulted by the wind: These mornings have been very cold. The wind has been strong. The rain has been sleety. Even the dogs didn’t take their…
Brendan Hoban: The New Lectionary…
Time for the Church to start walking the walk Western People 9.2.2021 I’m long enough around to remember priests addressing congregations at Mass as ‘My dear brethren’. No priest in…
Presider’s Page for 14 February (Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
‘Whatever you do at all, do it for the glory of God.’ The words are St Paul’s, from today’s second reading. We gather here to give glory to God, marking the Day of Prayer for Temperance — and preparing for the online Lenten Spring of 2021, a Lent like no other.
A Conversation on Women Religious – Women Deacons, with Phyllis Zagano
Dr. Zagano examines the questions most often raised by women religious about the possibility of women religious being ordained as deacons or of women deacons joining religious life. Friday Feb….
‘Snow problem!
View from the front door in Westport this morning!
Chris McDonnell – Lent Looming…
The way through Chris McDonnell CT February 12. 2021 So many of the pieces created by the Yorkshire sculptor Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) involve the piercing of wood or stone, finding…
Audio from Christopher Lamb’s Zoom presentation
Audio from the Zoom presentation last evening by Christopher Lamb, Rome correspondent with The Tablet. Gerry O’Connor, ACP Leadership Team, was the host. Please click on the link below. https://soundcloud.com/user-211747038/acp-meeting-with-christopher-lamb-audio …
THIS EVENING!!! Zoom with Christopher Lamb Wednesday February 10th 2021 at 7.00pm
ACP Zoom with Christopher Lamb Rome Correspondent with The Tablet Wednesday 10th February 2021 at 7.00pm All welcome Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81164536287?pwd=WXN3QmNOZ0Q4V2RQajJKNks0aTFJZz09 Meeting ID: 811 6453 6287 Passcode: 3PPNkS Christopher Lamb…
Séamus Ahearne: Gratitude – fly past, carers, funerals, Indi and more…
‘Hope springs eternal in the human breast.’ (Alexander Pope) A Flypast: I was honoured with a Fly-past this morning. For what reason? My consistency. My kindness. My gentle presence. I…
New book by Seán McDonagh: ‘Robots, Ethics and the Future of Jobs’
New book by Seán McDonagh Robots, Ethics and the Future of Jobs The Zoom launch will be in March 4th 2021 at 7pm GMT. The book will be launched by…
Presider’s Page for 7 February (Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
As we come together for worship, each of us brings worries, anxieties and fears, made worse by the pandemic all around us. We gather our concerns together and entrust them to the one who heals his suffering people.
Brendan Hoban’s ‘Western People’ article: Post Pandemic – how will be be judged?
How will society be judged post pandemic? Western People 2.2.21 When a year or so ago the COVID-19 virus arrived in Ireland, a commentator somewhat exaggeratedly determined that…
Chris McDonnell: Reflecting on Christian Unity
Seeking Unity Chris McDonnell CT February 05 2021 The week of prayer for Christian Unity spanned the days of late January. I would suggest that this year it came and…
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