The forbidden pulpit: Rome silences lay people at Mass.
"Prohibiting this practice for lay people is not defending the sacramentality of the homily. It is defending the institution at the expense of
I wonder what French woman Claire Daurelle, if she were still alive, would think of this.
Claire, a parish pastoral worker, was commissioned to preach the homily at Mass by the Archbishop of Lyon, C
Yes, the grief of loosing a child is beyond words. A close friend told me of her anguish when her still born baby was placed beside her after the birth. She said she kept repeating "I can do all thin
12th Sunday [A] – 20/21 June 2026
• Day for Life – “an annual event, to celebrate the dignity and value of human life at every stage.”
• This year the ‘Day for Life’ falls on Sun
Anger that we have been robbed of the First and Fourth Eucharistic Prayers (unless we can smuggle back the beautiful 1973 version of the first or the intelligible and usable 1973 version of the fourth
Fr Michael highlights real concerns for priests and religious with increased expectations and demands for an ageing cohort. The ACP has been contacted for advice/help over the years highlighting unrea
"This is the story of a remarkable new technology rolled out in the most reckless, self-serving way one could imagine, by the worst people, for the worst reasons. It’s not the machines you should be
Ron Rolheiser, in his recent article reworks language used in talking about suicide.
He opens a door of compassion and helps the reader to understand the suffering of those who have died by suicide.
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Vatican News: Vatican Dicastery maintains that a layperson cannot deliver the homily
June 23 2026The forbidden pulpit: Rome silences lay people at Mass. "Prohibiting this practice for lay people is not defending the sacramentality of the homily. It is defending the institution at the expense of
Vatican News: Vatican Dicastery maintains that a layperson cannot deliver the homily
June 23 2026I wonder what French woman Claire Daurelle, if she were still alive, would think of this. Claire, a parish pastoral worker, was commissioned to preach the homily at Mass by the Archbishop of Lyon, C
21 June 2026 – 12th Sunday, (A)
June 21 2026Yes, the grief of loosing a child is beyond words. A close friend told me of her anguish when her still born baby was placed beside her after the birth. She said she kept repeating "I can do all thin
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June 23 2026After attending the May 2025 Papal inauguration Mark Carney said his Catholic faith influences his sense of responsibility and service.
21 June 2026 – 12th Sunday, (A)
June 21 202612th Sunday [A] – 20/21 June 2026 • Day for Life – “an annual event, to celebrate the dignity and value of human life at every stage.” • This year the ‘Day for Life’ falls on Sun
The New Missal – Michael Commane OP
January 10 2012Anger that we have been robbed of the First and Fourth Eucharistic Prayers (unless we can smuggle back the beautiful 1973 version of the first or the intelligible and usable 1973 version of the fourth
Vatican News: Vatican Dicastery maintains that a layperson cannot deliver the homily
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Suicide among priests needs to be ‘urgently addressed’, says senior Catholic priest
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Suicide among priests needs to be ‘urgently addressed’, says senior Catholic priest
June 22 2026Ron Rolheiser, in his recent article reworks language used in talking about suicide. He opens a door of compassion and helps the reader to understand the suffering of those who have died by suicide.
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