MICHAEL & TIMOTHY: Two big characters from my past, loomed rather large, in recent time: Tim Radcliffe OP led the Synodal participants into Reflection. Michael Campbell Johnston SJ died. Tim…
Tue 31st Oct – Let’s Pretend As children we often played the game of pretending to be someone grown up like a doctor a policeman, a teacher or a nurse….
Western People 24.10.23 According to the findings of a recent Irish Times/Ipsos opinion poll 40 per cent of the Irish public will not pay their television licence fees this year….
Vatican News reports: The Synthesis Report at the conclusion of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality is published. Looking ahead to the second session in 2024, the…
The Journal (Irish based online news service): Inside the Synod Diarmuid Pepper reports from the Vatican’s historic Synod as the first phase comes to an end. Links to articles: An historic…
There’s a reminder of the two great commandments in today’s celebration: we are called to love God and our neighbour: friend, visitor and stranger alike. Penitential RiteLet us call to mind…
Day of Prayer for Peace – 27 October 2023 During his general audience last Wednesday, Pope Francis called for a World Day of Prayer for Peace on Friday, 27 October, inviting…
Dear sisters, dear brothers, As the proceedings of the first session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops draw to a close, we want to thank…
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — It is hard for result-oriented Americans to understand that, for Pope Francis, the synodal process is more important than any decision, report or document that comes…
THE COLOUR OF AUTUMN These days. The wind. The rain. The last hurrah of the trees. The colourful leaves are attention seeking. It is quite beautiful. I sometimes miss out…
Tue 24th Oct – When I Loved Myself Enough Some years ago a woman named Kim McMillian, after a lifetime suffering from doubt and self-criticism, discovered the importance of loving…
R&B – SPIRIT UNBOUNDED LISTENING ZOOMSat. 28th Oct, 14.00 London timeYou are most warmly invited!Come and share your thoughts with others who were there,or who have caught up since on YouTube.“The…
As God’s family in this place, we gather to worship. God is our king, we heed his Word and share the Bread of Life• Today is Mission Sunday. [A collection will…
The Misneach programme on Tony Flannery was broadcast on TG4 on Wed 18 Oct 2023 @ 9.30pm. For those who missed it or wish to see it again this is…
Link to Newsletter No 3: https://mailchi.mp/synod/synodassemblynewsletter-issue-03-en
After decades of indecision on adult catechesis and faith development Irish bishops could do worse than watch – and arrange for every parish in Ireland to watch – the BBC…
Here’s a clip that’s on YouTube: Fr Tony Flannery airs Wednesday 18th October at 9.30pm on TG4. The programme should also be available worldwide on the TG4 player, both live…
Western People 17.10.2023 The recent Positive Ageing Week is a timely reminder for us – Oldies, Seniors, Elders, OAPs, Old fogies or whatever we call ourselves now – To Look…
Newsletter No 2 is now available. This is the link to sign up for the newsletters, which are most informative. There is also advice on how to follow the Synod…
Confession… Tue 17th Oct – Confession – Yesterday and Today It is very rare to come across a ‘thinking’ Catholic who doesn’t have a problem with Confession. The days of…
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