The Hook of Faith: Pre-Lenten conferences for priests…
‘The Hook of Faith’ is a series of nine conferences for priests that explores priestly identity and mission in the Irish Church today. Link for further details or to…
Year: 2021
Brendan Hoban on the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes
Last Sunday morning on Faith Alive on Midwest Radio, Fr Brendan Hoban presented the findings of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. His analysis, in conversation with Monica…
Presider’s Page for 17 January (Second Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Now that the Christmas season is behind us and we are moving into the New Year, the liturgy challenges us to reflect on what following Christ means. In the light of the Mother and Babies Home report published this week, there is sadness in our hearts as we gather, as well as an awareness of the suffering COVID-19 is causing in our communities. We pray the Lord to be close to the broken-hearted.
Chris McDonnell’s Catholic Times column
In the beginning was the Word Chris McDonnell CT January 15th 2021 Take a drive through any town or city and you will find yourself swimming in a sea…
ACP Statement on Mother and Baby Homes Report
Association of Catholic Priests statement on the Commission of Investigation’s Report on Mother and Baby Homes Friday 15th January 2021 The Association of Catholic Priests would like to associate itself…
Séamus Ahearne: Thoughts on The Report, Alternative Liturgies, Mr Trump and Indi…
More fidgety fingers on the keyboard Outdoor entertainment: The starlings come to Church when no-one else could. They joined the Choir or rather they are the Choir. They like the…
Brendan Hoban: Ordaining women priests back on the agenda
Ordaining women priests back on the agenda Western People 12.01.21 We live in strange times. What seems like just a few years ago Bishops Christy Jones and Brendan Comiskey…
Tues 12 Jan 2021: Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes is published.
The Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters was established by the Irish Government in February 2015 to provide a full account of what happened…
Pope Francis: Ministries of lector and acolyte to be open to women
Pope Francis changes the Code of Canon Law to institutionalise what is already allowed in practice: the access of lay women to the service of the Word and the Altar….
BOOK REVIEW: The Curia is the Pope – by Dr John O’Loughlin Kennedy (plus video link to book launch)
Review by Joseph S. O’Leary, who has lived in Japan since 1983. He taught in Sophia University and was a research professor in Nanzan University. Publications include Conventional and Ultimate…
Presider’s Page for 10 January (Baptism of the Lord)
Today we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of the Lord: it’s the last day of the Christmas season. The baptism of Jesus marked the end of his quiet years in Nazareth and the start of his public ministry.
Séamus Ahearne: Food for the journey and wise women…
On Jordan’s banks Victimhood: The world is rotten with victimhood. Blame-culture is in vogue. Trump is a sad example. His election was stolen. He should be continuing as ‘Capo di…
New Year: New Lockdown: New Opportunities: Lumen Dominican Centre online supports – “Fill your minds…”
We are an Adult Education Centre, located on the Dominican Campus in Sion Hill, Blackrock, Co Dublin, and our website is https://www.lumenop.ie/ On our website you can read our Mission…
Once upon a time…Christmas decorations remained up until Candlemas Eve, or 1 February!
Pádraig McCarthy notes that many towns are proposing to keep Christmas lights up until the beginning of February, to bring light to the darkness in lockdown. Westport has been doing it…
For the record: God sketch ‘did not comply with RTÉ standards’ and will be removed from Player
A sketch about God on the RTÉ New Year’s Eve Countdown Show, intended as satire, did not comply with RTÉ’s own standards and broader regulations, the organisation said today. In a statement, RTÉ said its Editorial Standards Board…
Launched last evening: “The Curia is the Pope” – Zoom book launch Wed 6th Jan @ 7.00pm
“THE CURIA IS THE POPE” is a new book that uncovers a little history, theology, and sociology, and justifies the impatience of the faithful with the self-serving bureaucracy that…
Chris McDonnell: …‘normality’ still remains a distant vision, memory a wistful dream.
Show yourself to me Lord Chris McDonnell CT January 08 2021 We have celebrated again the feast of Nativity, the coming of the Lord into the poverty of this…
Presider’s Page for Wednesday 6 January (Epiphany)
On this feast of the Epiphany we celebrate the revelation of who Christ is. The visit of the Magi from foreign lands reminds us that Jesus came as the Saviour of all nations, including ours. We worship God who wants all people to be saved.
Séamus Ahearne on The Feast of the Epiphany
THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY Adventurers It is a wonderful feast. It has to be properly celebrated. The dangerous temptation is that we can sentimentalise religion. We can easily get…
Full interview with Dublin Archbishop-elect Dermot Farrell by Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times.
Interview: Dublin Archbishop-elect Dermot Farrell with Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times. Installation going ahead on February 2nd. “There’ll be no big hand-over…show papal bull (making the appointment) to College of…
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