We gather in cold weather for worship this March Sunday in Ireland, praying that God will warm our hearts with love during the Lenten spring. The Lord has the message of eternal life: we come to know this message and deepen our relationship with our Saviour.
ACI Zoom: Rewilding Faith Creating New Spaces for Faith Workshop Thurs 14th March – 8.00 p.m. With Patricia Higgins A workshop to equip and encourage lay people to take leadership…
BY MARY MCALEESE, 29 Feb 2024 The strict hierarchical governance structure of the Catholic Church has the dubious advantage of simplicity and clarity along with increasing implausibility. Divine authority is…
Vatican News report An Instruction published in 2000 by the then-Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith distinguished between rituals inserted into liturgical books and pastoral or…
Irish Independent article. Link to full article: https://m.independent.ie/regionals/waterford/sport/bishop-cullinane-warns-of-possible-closure-of-churches-in-waterford-due-to-crisis-in-vocations/a1449147778.html Eoin Kelleher A public meeting is to be held next week to address the crisis in vocations to the priesthood in Waterford,…
By Michael Sean Winters Catholic social teaching is proverbially considered the church’s “best kept secret.” Why is that? And what can be done about it? These are among the questions…
In pastoral areas in our dioceses we have good-living pastoral agents, husbands and wives, rearing a family while also holding down a secular job and yet these couples find time…
Western People 20.02.2024 I remember very well the evening of Friday, November 3, 1995. How could I possibly forget it? For the first and last time, I was a guest…
The gospel of the transfiguration is read on this lenten Sunday each year, to remind us to hold firm to a vision of glory, on dark days. Easter and its joy will follow this season of penance, just as the resurrection followed the passion and death of Jesus.
Catholic Herald reports: ROME – As the German bishops meet this week to advance their national reform process, the Vatican has threatened canonical action if they refuse to comply with…
Last Few Spaces Available There is very limited availability left on the leadership programme taking place in Mallow this weekend. If you plan to attend and haven’t registered, then please do so. As this is…
Tue 20th Feb – Have A Purpose A poem that shaped my life from teenage years and etched itself on my brain was entitled, Have a Purpose. It’s now so…
Western People 13.2.2024 Archbishop Charles Scicluna is a busy man with three heavy responsibilities. His day-job is archbishop of Malta but he doubles as a secretary of the Vatican Dicastery…
Synodal Pathway Facilitative Leadership Training – A Pilot Programme From Julieann Moran, General Secretary, Synodal Pathway Our Facilitative Leadership Training Programme was launched at the beginning of this month. Dioceses and organisations…
Pope Francis establishes study groups to explore various themes that emerged from the Synod session in October 2023, and sets the dates for the second session of the 16th Ordinary…
Today is the Day of Prayer for survivors and victims of abuse.https://www.amri.ie/day-of-prayer-for-survivors-and-victims-of-abuse-friday-16-feb/ This year, the Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse will fall on 16 February, the…
Lent has begun and the great Paschal feast approaches. These passing days are spent in different ways by many people. Some give up something, others take on a new challenge,…
From now to Easter we have what might be considered the most dramatic season in the Liturgy. In my teens I knew of Dorothy L. Sayers (1893-1957) as a writer…
Today we celebrate the first Sunday of Lent. All over the world today, people of all ages are beginning their preparation period for baptism at the Easter Vigil. Like them, we begin our own preparations for Easter, looking forward to renewing our baptismal vows and being blessed with Easter water.
Feb 14th is Valentine’s Day so all of this week’s postings are reflections on the nature of Love. They are taken mainly from many of the great minds down through…
Select a category in the sidebar for more posts
Select a category in the sidebar for more posts
