The Edinburgh Newman Association. Last Thursday evening Fr.Gerry O’Hanlon SJ spoke at our Edinburgh Newman Association on the Synod and “Where are we at on the Synodal pathway?” I now…
Western People 25.4.2023 One of the remarkable changes in Irish church life in recent years is how seldom priests are now transferred (or, as we used to call it, ‘moved’)…
Opening CommentThe fourth Sunday of Easter is often called Good Shepherd Sunday, because the readings are about the care we receive from Christ, our true shepherd. Today is also the…
By Lisa Zengarini of Vatican News Pope Francis’ Apostolic journey to Hungary kicked off on Friday morning with the arrival of the papal aircraft at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport…
Gerard O’Connell reports in America Magazine: For the first time in the history of the synod, Pope Francis has given women the right to vote and has also made a…
An RTÉ report by Kagweni Micheni: A group of 21 women are travelling to Dublin to show their appreciation for Irish nuns who taught them in Cameroon during the 1980s….
“The harvest is great but the labourers are few.” (Mathew 9. 37 – 38) Never before have the above words been more true than today when the number of young…
We are looking forward to welcoming Fr. Gerry O’Hanlon SJ to Edinburgh next Thursday, April 27th to speak at our Edinburgh Newman Association that evening on the subject of the…
Opening CommentDuring the Easter season the Church continues to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, even in these dark pandemic days. Today, we join together to worship God, who has…
Western People 11.4.2023 On the cusp of a significant birthday, I’ve been reading the latest book of poems by Pádraig J. Daly, in Glimpsing More (Scotus Press, 2022). His day…
Where Have All the Young People Gone?ZOOM – Thursday April 27 at 8.00 pm “Are young people today the prophets in the Church, telling us, by their absence, what we…
Has the world gone mad? Nuclear obliteration and environmental annihilation have never come closer. How should Christians be responding? Sheila Curran Followed by Q & A 7.30 pm Wednesday 26th…
The concluding dossier, which also contains the final considerations and the Bishops’ concluding note, was delivered to the General Secretariat of the Synod. As of today, the final document of…
USA Bishops Conference: Begun in late 2022, the Continental Stage of the Synod was the second stage of the three-year process initiated by Pope Francis in October 2021. For the…
Opening Comment Even though Easter Week is now behind us, today’s liturgy still overflows with the joy of Jesus’ resurrection. We continue to celebrate that great event for the next…
Link to an interview with Gerry O’Hanlon SJ by Pat Coyle – a more comprehensive assessment of the Pope’s position on women’s ordination. Understanding Pope Francis by Irish Jesuits
Western People 4.4.2023 1984 or, more accurately Nineteen Eighty-Four, is the title of a famous novel by George Orwell. It became an instant classic because, when it was written in…
Monday, April 10, 2023 Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation From the Center for Action and Contemplation Week Fifteen: The Resurrected Christ – The Resurrection of All Things Father Richard invites us to…
Easter Sunday – “Urbi et Orbi” Blessing https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/events/event.dir.html/content/vaticanevents/en/2023/4/9/urbi-et-orbi.html
This Easter morning we celebrate the central mystery of our faith, the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. He suffered on the cross and died for us, but now…
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