Hope Springs…Spirituality for Lent

Tony Flannery : Refusing to be Silence‪d‬ – an interview with Síle Seoige This week my guest is Redemptorist priest and religious writer, Tony Flannery. Tony has gained a reputation…

Printed in the last edition of Western Star, a Western People publication, edited by James Laffey. (After reading the original article, an ACP member suggested that other members might also…

Tues Aug 15th Place of Pilgrimage Today is the 15th August and the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady. It is the day when people gather in their thousands…

Brendan Hoban in his Western People column argues that for the Catholic Church the result of the referendum on same-sex marriage will matter less than the fall-out afterwards.
“Looking back on previous debates (on contraception, divorce, abortion) that divided the nation, neither side was prepared to take a long and respectful approach to the issues. Debates around difficult subjects and competing rights were marked by an absence of generosity on both sides.”

A Witness for Justice Chris McDonnell April 1st, 2022 La Croix International Dan Berrigan’s signature on the flyleaf of ‘Tulips in the Prison Yard’.  Back at the end of April,…

Paula Meehan was on the Brendan O’Connor programme (with Dearbhail) last Saturday, 9th August. She spoke of how language and poetry intrigues her. She spoke of her family history. She…