Year: 2026

‘Wounded Faith’ 5th Sunday of Lent Year A – 22 March 2026

In under a fortnight’s time, the Easter Triduum will begin, on Holy Thursday evening. During the Triduum, each of us recalls the great events that Easter remembers. We ask God’s…

This article first appeared in Flashes of Insight. Link to article: https://flashesinsight.com/2026/03/17/a-rupture-in-the-world-order/ The Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, at the World Economic Forum described the present situation of our planet…

I want to wish all our co-contributors and readers on our ACP site a Happy St. Patrick’s Day. We have not gone home for St. Patrick’s Day this year so we have…

St Patrick’s Church, Ringsend, Dublin – window by Harry Clarke Croagh Patrick by Kim Day, Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2026 National Gallery of Ireland, 5 March 2026:…

Dear Archbishop Eamon Martin and Bishop Tom Deenihan, I have previously written to you Archbishop, in July 2025, as a committed yet frustrated Catholic at the variability in the church’s action in…

Seminar entitled Fighting with God will be held in the Ignatius Rice Healing and heritage Centre in Callan on Sat 11th April. This is a ‘not to be missed’ event…

Jesus and Justice presents the life of the historical Jesus as a bold and transformative call to action, inviting readers to actively follow his nonviolent and revolutionary example. Grounded in…

           ‘In contemplating the heart of Jesus, we encounter not just a symbol            but a relationship, one that calls us to…

Blessing of Shamrock The Lord be with you.And also with you.May St. Patrick be a prayerful companion to the people ofand may we be faithful to the faith of our…

Executive Summary The Final Report of Group 5 is divided into three parts. The first part recounts the history of Group 5 of the Synod on Synodality and outlines the historical and methodological…

BALAAM AND HIS ASS: Balaam is an interesting character, and very strange. (The Bible). His donkey seems more sensible and more attractive than he does. One descriptive line for Balaam,…

Irish bishops have welcomed the establishment of new Working Groups that will research and develop practical recommendations on seven national priorities emerging from the synodal listening process, ahead of the…

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‘Sight’ 4th Sunday of Lent Year A – 15 March 2026

by Courtney Mares, OSV NewsMarch 10, 2026 Link to article: https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2026/03/10/vatican-synod-report-women-deacons-leadership/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Bishop%20Seitz%3A%20A%20Catholic%20view%20from%20the%20U%20S%20-Mexico%20border&utm_campaign=Daily%203%2010%2026 ROME (OSV News) — The Vatican has published the final report of the synod study group examining women’s participation in…

A warm reflection on the papacy of Francis, the Resurrection as a restoration of hope, healing and new life, the inspirational civil-rights activist Daniel Berrigan SJ, a project in Malawi…

Witnessed Two Voices… witnessing… # Bell! The bell! Why doesn’t he – ? Or call out – Leper! Leper! ‘Coming towards us even as we – # Then back, people!…

Opening CommentTraditionally, this Sunday is called Laetare Sunday, which means ‘a day for joy’. At this midpoint of Lent, it is traditional to honour mothers, it’s Mother’s Day today, treasuring those still…

Latest News from the Irish Synodal Pathway and the Universal Synod At their Spring General Meeting, the Irish Catholic Bishops reflected on the next steps of the Irish Synodal Pathway and…