Report from Bishops Brendan and Alan Bishops Brendan Leahy (Limerick Diocese) Alan McGuckian (Raphoe Diocese) “women involved in decision-making is an area for exploration and action…” Bishops Alan McGuckian and…
We tend to chunk periods of time into decades and identify them by some defining characteristic. Depending on our age (and memory) it only takes a few pointers for a…
The Director of the Holy See Press Office says Pope Francis’ physicians have asked him not to undertake his scheduled journey to Dubai to participate in the COP28 Summit, and…
The death has occurred of Rev. Tadhg Furlong Cappawhite, Tipperary Rev. Tadhg Furlong PP (Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary) November 27th 2023 unexpectedly at his residence. Predeceased by his parents Thomas and…
Advent begins today; the season is at its shortest this year. During these first two weeks, the Church focuses on the end of time, when Christ will come in glory. Then, for the last week of Advent, we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ.
In what was one of Europe’s most religious countries, mass attendance has dropped severely, Irish priests find themselves working far past retirement age, and only a small number of apprentices…
Many people are waiting for the outcomes of the global Synod in Rome. Its first session was held this October, and its concluding session will be in October 2024. So,…
By the way, all books in the Wood You Believe series are available on line and if you are ordering some for Christmas presents please do so asap to ensure…
New Ways Ministry: An Irish organization of Catholic priests has responded positively to the Vatican’s recent guidance about transgender people and the sacraments, with the priests group describing the guidance…
Western People 21.11.2023 After the Covid lockdown, a father was questioned by his daughters as to what he missed most during the long months of isolation. He thought for a…
Western People 14.11.2023 It appears that the experience of participants in the recent October synod created something of an unlikely buzz in Rome. Usually, synods are fairly predictable in their…
This letter has been written by Dr Mary McAleese, Former President of Ireland, key speaker at the recent Spirit Unbounded Lay-led Assembly, and by fellow key Voices, Dr Luca Badini Confalonieri, Executive…
As it gradually became evident during the earlier years of the pontificate of Pope Francis that he was determined to restore the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, and that…
“the success of the Synodal Pathway will be dependent on the parishes throughout our 26 dioceses…” Julieann Moran and Fr Éamonn Fitzgibbon discuss a recent research report which calls for…
Sean O’Conaill argues that without official rejection of a mistaken medieval understanding of ‘redemption’ the call to mission is futile. Those are just two of 110 occurrences of the word mission in…
Today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. At the end of time, this king will come in glory to judge the living and the dead. He will ask how we treated the hungry and thirsty, the stranger, the naked, those sick or in prison.
A QUIET HOUSE: The children are in bed. All is quiet. It is Saturday evening. I had been to Bewleys (it had been ten years since I was there, at…
Tues 21st Nov – Religious or Spiritual? Photo Credit: Oisín Brennan This is one of the most often heard statements of our age that, ‘I’m not religious, I don’t go…
Rite and Reason column in the Irish Times by Brendan Hoban. Rite & Reason: There is now a new springtime of hope and promise Link to article: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/11/19/my-years-as-a-catholic-priest-were-a-long-winter-of-discontent-until-pope-francis-arrived/ In the…
From Paddy Ferry: Dear Members and Friends, We are delighted to forward a reminder of the details of our November 2023 meeting, “Ecumenism and the Synodal Church”. Our speaker, Mgr….
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