Month: August 2026

Western people 25.8.2026 Who (or what’s) a Catholic? Once we had no problem answering that question – and I’m old enough to remember it well. A Catholic was someone who…

At the end of his mission to Moscow, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, speaks to Vatican News about his journey….

A HOUSE AND A HOME:  • I called in to see Christy. His garden is magnificent. The car always looks as if it should be in a Showroom. The house…

Amplified Wounds – 22nd Sunday – 30 Aug 2026

Western People, 18.8.2026  Gradually in the Catholic Church in Ireland we’re coming to a number of crisis points that are determined by the long-predicted and now emerging level of a…

Note: There is a delay with book orders being delivered as the person responsible is currently out of the country and will be back beginning of September. Our annual Pilgrimage…

As the excerpt goes: “In order to address pastoral needs in the Church, it must be remembered that conformity with Christ is a more fundamental criterion of doctrinal development that…

Source: Priests Against Genocide UK and Ireland Link to article A group of Catholic priests ministering across the United Kingdom and Ireland, writing on behalf of the international network Priests Against…

‘Leadership’ 21st Sunday Year A 23 August 2026

Kieran O’Mahony osa died this morning in the Hospice, at Harold’s Cross, Dublin. Kieran was 75 and a very energetic young man! He was very healthy and his bike took…

STATEMENT FROM BISHOP LARRY DUFFY ANNOUNCING DIOCESAN CHANGES FOR DIOCESE OF CLOGHER 2026. Each year, the diocesan changes become more and more challenging. This year is no exception. A look…

Western People, 11.8.2026 Some time back an article in The Tablet by Michael Duggan, a freelance writer living in  Surrey, England, brought a new perspective to bear on what came to…

To balance the world economy, protect democracy and halt global warming, a wealth tax on the world’s wealthiest 1% is urgently needed – according to Thomas Piketty, the best-selling French…

Our annual Pilgrimage season in Lady’s Island is now in full swing. You might like to pay a visit or bring a group for an afternoon or evening. If you…

by Colleen Dulle August 14, 2026 In a recent letter publicly released today, Pope Leo XIV said that anyone involved in preparing liturgies, especially priests, must show “respect” for the liturgical…

THE UNUSUAL AND THE UNEXPECTED:   Mark O’Brien osa was Ordained on Saturday last, in St Augustine’s Limerick. Fearghal Caden and Adeel Abid will be Solemnly Professed in John’s Lane,…

September Messenger celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Basilica in Knock as well as three inspirational religious figures, all of whose causes for beatification are before the Church:  Fr Flanagan of Boys Town, Fr…

Being asked to act as an executor of a will for the first time brought with it mixed feelings. I felt honoured that someone had trusted me to ensure their…