Author: Liamy Mac Nally

Press Conference for the presentation of the Continental Phase of the Synod on Synodality Friday 26 August, at 01.00 pm CET On August 26, 2022, a Press Conference will be…

Adult Faith Formation: Is ‘Alpha’ the Answer? Ireland’s younger generations are tuned out! This was an all-Ireland lament in our first ‘go’ at synodality in 2021-22. Closely linked is the…

Irish Catholics demand changes in church National synthesis document sent to Rome is ‘church altering’, says McAleese PATSY McGARRY Demands by Irish Catholics for major change in the church’s attitude…

The future of the Catholic Church – Archbishop Dermot Farrell speaking with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio 1 Tues 16 Aug 2022 https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22133357/

“The strong sense of shared responsibility that has guided our synodal process so far, from the local to the national level, has been a great encouragement. It is hoped that…

Jack Jenkins reports in The Washington Post: When the votes rolled in Tuesday night on a proposed amendment to the Kansas state constitution that would remove the explicit right to an abortion,…

John Wijngaards is founder of the UK-based Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research, writing in the Irish Times: Pope Francis has unleashed a synodal process of consultations in the Catholic Church. It offers…

Paddy Ferry has forwarded the following: Bishops’ Conference of Scotland The Catholic Church in Scotland has submitted its response to the Vatican following the call from Pope Francis in 2021…

Sarah Mac Donald reports in The Tablet: Link to article: https://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/15745/the-young-catholics-who-joyfully-embrace-church-teaching?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Tablet%20weekly%2009%20August%202022&utm_content=Tablet%20weekly%2009%20August%202022+CID_891f7016e216d0522b07a09deea37e53&utm_source=SxTabNews_v1&utm_term=Sarah%20Mac%20Donald%20reports Concerns have been “the acceleration of Catholics leaving the Church with young people being driven out in droves”. The…

Putting out into deep waters (Lk 5:4) Transforming parishes together into mission-centred faith communities – A pastoral letter from Bishop Fintan Gavin for the faithful of the Diocese of Cork and Ross See…

‘And give us minds to comprehend driblets of Your design, awing us with skies and tides and glittering dust.’ (Pádraig Daly- A Small Psalter) Great Sport: The Meath girls did…

Ursula Halligan, writing in the Irish Times: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2022/08/01/ritereason-is-old-pay-pray-and-obey-model-of-catholic-church-on-way-out/ Retreat to defensive, territorial and fearful approach to global synodal process must be resisted Ursula Halligan; Rite & Reason; The Irish Times; 1…

Homily of Archbishop Francis Duffy for the Vigil Mass in Saint Mary’s Church, Westport, Co Mayo, Archdiocese of Tuam, ahead of the Croagh Patrick pilgrimage on Reek Sunday The Synodal…

Every faith journey has its twists and turns             Western People July 26, 2022 A reader suggests that I might answer a question that has obsessed him/her for some time:…

The song is called “Rows and Rows of Men.” The title probably says it all. It’s had 1,600+ views since last Friday so it’s obviously striking a nerve. Here’s the…

‘Now men go forth with jests and drolleries, to preach, and if but well the people laugh, the hood puffs out, and nothing more is asked. ’           (The Divine Comedy)…

Pat Rogers has supplied additional commentary of Ss Anna and Joachim and the Protevangelium of James. Link: https://biblical.ie/page.php?fl=Apocrypha/ProtevangeliumJas

Intro from Malachy Hanratty’s new booklet Resurrection Gifts. Download available by clicking on link and scrolling to bottom of the page. https://columbans.ie/spirituality/resurrection-gifts-by-fr-malachy-hanratty/ Introduction The object of Vatican II was to…