Year: 2022

Ways of Seeing Chris McDonnell One of the traditional prayers of the Church is the Rosary. Four words in that sentence call for some explanation- traditional, prayers, Church and Rosary….

‘There is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.’      (Often quoted from Leonard Cohen’s Anthem.) The magpie, thrush and cat:  I set out…

Vatican News reports https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-05/pope-announces-21-new-cardinals-from-around-the-world.html Pope Francis announces that he will create 21 new Cardinals at a Consistory on Saturday, 27 August. They represent the Church worldwide, and reflect a wide…

The Unknown God The swans are missing. The herons appear but they need name tags. I can’t distinguish them. The starlings cheer me up each morning. They frequently take over…

SUGGESTED SONGS: All Peoples That on Earth Do Dwell; I Am the Bread of Life; Keep In Mind; Let the Earth Rejoice and Sing; How Great Thou Art. Opening CommentRemembering…

25th Anniversary of We Are Church IrelandDear WAC Members and Friends,We are celebrating 25 years of We Are Church Ireland! To mark this occasion we will be presenting to all who…

From Tony Flannery Blog website: These are two remarkable articles by Jim Good, published in Hibernia in the early nineteen seventies. They perfectly illustrate how he was a man well…

RTÉ reports: ACP contributor Séamus Ahearne speaks to RTÉ Prime Time Young men may be attracted into the murky world of drug dealing because of “easy money” and “bling” but…

Switch on the light Chris McDonnell May 20th 2022, La Croix International When it gets dark, we presume that somewhere in the room there is a switch that will give…

‘A serious house on serious earth it is, in whose blent air, all our compulsions meet, are recognized, and robed as destinies. And that much never can be obsolete.’ Church…

The Church should trust more in ‘God’s Spirit’      Western People 17.5.2022 I’m not too sure what it’s a sign of but I’m growing more and more reluctant to expend…

Glad to report that the calendar issue has been rectified and Readings and Liturgical Supports are accessible again via the calendar on the Homepage. Thank you for your patience and…

‘If we dismiss our past as a source of shame and embarrassment only, we risk depriving a new generation of connection with deep wells of spirituality’ – Bishop Crean Taken…

Some members have changed their eircom.net email addresses. If you are one of those and have forgotten to update the ACP please advise us of your latest email address so…

If anyone has a difficulty in opening or printing the Presider’s Page for 15 May, please email Fr Bernard at frbernard1984@gmail.com and a Word copy can be emailed to you.