A Voice to Reflect
The ACP is an association for Catholic Priests who wish to have a forum, and a voice to reflect on, discuss and comment on issues affecting the Irish Church and society today. We welcome any feedback you may have. If you are an existing member you can pay your membership fee here
Today’s Homily Resources
4 July 2022 – Monday of Week 14
4 July 2022 – Monday of Week 14 Optional Memorial: St Elizabeth of Portugal 1st Reading: Hosea 2:16-18, 21-22 Israel will again show loving fidelity to her God On that day, says the Lord, you will call me, “My husband.” For I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth, and they shall...
Read MorePádraig McCarthy: The Church and Healthcare
On Saturday 7 May 2022, an editorial, “Irish Times view on new National Maternity Hospital” said, “concerns were raised over possible Catholic influence on the maternity hospital after it moved…
Brian Eyre: Married life – A married priest speaks about his experience
If you read the conclusions of the many different Synodal meetings in various dioceses in Ireland and countries in Europe all speak of a change that may come in the…
Séamus Ahearne: “Enrico, didn’t you like the pasta? Why aren’t you happy?” “Certainly I liked it. And of course I am happy.” “Then why aren’t you crying?” (The Umbrian Thursday Night Supper Club – Marlena de Blasi)
Séamus Ahearne: “Enrico, didn’t you like the pasta? Why aren’t you happy?” “Certainly I liked it. And of course I am happy.” “Then why aren’t you crying?” (The Umbrian Thursday Night…
Presider’s Page for 3 July (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
We gather to praise God’s faithfulness, and to ask for grace in the work we’re called to do.Penitential RiteTo prepare ourselves to celebrate the Mass, let us call to mind…
Pope Francis releases new letter on liturgy: Catholics need a better understanding of Vatican II’s reforms
Cindy Wooden – Catholic News Service reports in America Magazine (direct link): https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2022/06/29/pope-francis-mass-reform-243260?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2928&pnespid=uLp9UThJKKMcgqOQtGqpTJuWoRz1D5ZyfOrlneVwowBm6TXxrlkRIDq8hD0qjYaE5vmwbkGM VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The “sense of mystery” and awe Catholics should experience at Mass is not one prompted…
Tony Flannery: The Fifteen Issues of the Synodal Process
Taken from Tony Flannery’s website: http://www.tonyflannery.com/the-fifteen-issues-of-the-synodal-process/ For those who might be interested, this is a list of the fifteen main issues that were highlighted in the synthesis presented at the…
Synod Update – England and Wales
The National Synthesis – reflects on Synod reports received by the national synthesis team, discerning the main themes that have emerged from the listening conversations, and collating them together to…
Vatican publishes official English translation of Praedicate Evangelium
Vatican News reports: The Vatican publishes the official English-language version of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Constitution ‘Praedicate Evangelium’. As of now, the official text of the new Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium on the…
We Are Church Statement on Rethinking Priesthood
Press ReleaseRETHINKING PRIESTHOOD – OPENING UP IS NOT ENOUGH 30 June 2022 The feast day of “Peter and Paul”, 29 June, is traditionally the day when men, committed to life-long celibacy…
Presider’s Page for 26 June (13th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Now that the great feasts of Easter and the Sundays following it are behind us, we return to Ordinary Time. Green vestments are worn today; green is the colour of…
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