Pádraig McCarthy: Learning from Babylon
There has been much anger and hurt and grief and bitterness expressed around the appalling actions of Hamas and of Israeli authorities since 7 October. These expressions could be seen…
Year: 2023
Pope Francis: “I will go to Dubai for COP 28”
“Yes, I will go to Dubai. I think I will leave December 1st until December 3rd. I’ll stay there for three days. I remember that when I went to Strasbourg,…
New Book from Brendan Hoban: ‘Holding Out for a Hero: The Long Wait for Pope Francis’
Brendan Hoban’s new book, Holding Out for a Hero: The Long Wait for Pope Francis, has just been published. Brendan looks back on his fifty years as a priest. The book…
Séamus Ahearne: May the nourishment of the earth be yours; may the fluency of the ocean be yours; may the protection of the ancestors be yours; and so may a slow wind work these words of love around you, an invisible cloak to mind you. (John O Donohue)
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…
Jim Cogley: Reflections Tues 31 Oct – Mon 6th Nov 2023
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….
Brendan Hoban: TV Licence defaulters are selfish and foolish
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….
Synod Report: A Church that involves everyone and is close to world’s wounds
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: Inside the Synod
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…
Presider’s Page for 29 October (30th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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
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…
Letter of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to the People of God
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…
America Magazine: Pope Francis wants the synod in every parish. Here’s how to bring it to yours.
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…
Séamus Ahearne: MAY THE NOURISHMENT OF THE EARTH BE YOURS. MAY THE PROTECTION OF THE ANCESTORS BE YOURS. AND SO MAY A SLOW WIND, WORK THESE WORDS OF LOVE, AROUND YOU; AN INVISIBLE CLOAK TO MIND YOU. (John O Donoghue.)
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…
Jim Cogley: Reflections Tues 24th Oct – Mon 30st Oct
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…
Root & Branch Listening Zoom 28 Oct @ 2.00pm
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…
Presider’s Page for Mission Sunday, 22 October (29th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
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…
Link to Tony Flannery documentary on TG4
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…
Synod Update: Newsletter 3 available…
Link to Newsletter No 3: https://mailchi.mp/synod/synodassemblynewsletter-issue-03-en
Seán O’Conaill: How the BBC’s ‘Colosseum’ Explains the Creed
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…
THIS EVENING!!! TG4 Documentary on Tony Flannery, Wed 18 Oct @ 9.30pm
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…
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