Presider’s Page for 24 September (Ordinary Time 25)
Songs at Mass (Suggestions) ‘Be Thou my Vision’; ‘Ag Críost an Síol’; ‘Now Thank We All Our God’; ‘Seek ye first….’ Opening Comment God’s ways are not our ways. God’s…
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Coming into the light
Brian Fahy shares a reflection on counting the blessings of life
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A long weekend of harvesting
Seamus Ahearne writes of “A long weekend of harvesting”;
“I like the extravagance of God. My little eyes and mind are sometimes too small to notice. The Garden of Eden is everywhere – if my dull heart could only see it. What has been brought to the Table of our life? What do we bring to the Table of Life?” -
Condolences to Brendan Hoban
The ACP offers sincere sympathy to our colleague Brendan Hoban and to his extended family on the death of his brother, Seamus.
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The Wahhabi Ideology
Sean McDonagh writes about the origins and spread of a form of Sunni Islam called Wahhabism that is having profound effects on world affairs.
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Presider’s Page for 17 September (Ordinary Time 24)
Forgiveness is one of the great qualities of Christianity. We are challenged to forgive each other as readily as God forgives us. We celebrate God’s mercy, and ask for the grace to pass it on to those who hurt us.
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We are Living with the Reality of Climate Change
Seán McDonagh in the wake of recent hurricanes in the Caribbean reminds us of what Pope Francis has said about climate change; “the scientific community has been “clear and precise” in linking human activities to the ongoing climate crisis…..,, Climate change is a “serious matter over which we cannot make jokes.”
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Mob Rule by Social Media
James Martin, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, and bestselling author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage, The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, and Between Heaven and Mirth.
In this article, which he placed on his Facebook page, he describes how a hateful campaign of opposition to him is being waged on social media sites.
He has recently published Building a Bridge, in which he issues an impassioned plea for Catholic leaders to relate to their LGBT flock in a new way, one characterized by compassion and openness.
Pope Francis appointed him to be a Consultor for the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communication. -
Two Upcoming Events: Killeagh-inch Spiritfest 2017 & We Are Church; “Listen with the ear of the heart (St. Benedict): One woman’s poetics of life in and with the Spirit”
Killeagh-inch Spiritfest 2017 Friday 22 September Fr Jerry O Hanlon S.J. Topic: The Quiet Revolution of Pope Francis & the Irish catholic Church. (What can we do – Bishops, Priests,…
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ACP Welcomes Pope Francis’ move on Liturgical Translations
The Association of Catholic Priests is delighted to welcome the announcement that the Pope has returned the authority over liturgical translations to the conferences of bishops.
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Deciding Referendums
Brendan Hoban, writing in the Western People, comments on the factors that may influence the outcome of the proposed referendum on the eight amendment to the constitution.
“In a strange way the vote may break down not in terms of how convincing the arguments are one way or the other but how the debate is conducted by the different protagonists.” -
Presider’s Page for 10 September (Ordinary Time 23)
Suggested Songs for Mass: ‘Love is His Word’; ‘Ag Críost an Síol’; ‘This is My Will’; ‘How Great Thou Art’. Opening Comment We gather as God’s family, concerned for each…
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Pope Francis gives local bishops more responsibility for Mass translations
Pope Francis gives local bishops more responsibility for Mass translations.
“In order that the renewal of the whole liturgical life might continue, it seemed opportune that some principles handed on since the time of the [Second Vatican] Council should be more clearly reaffirmed and put into practice.” -
First Confession – a sort of Memoir
Seamus Ahearne reflects on current happenings and events and is inspired by them and the ocean’s currents.
“… the core of the Church message is to draw out the goodness and beauty of every person. We have to bring out the best in each other. We have to join as a collective and come ashore hand in hand – fully believing in this Communion. The false divisions of the past have to be cast aside. We need to be fearless in making big and new decisions. Francis is leading the way. Throw caution to the wind! How dare we fail as teachers, as ministers, as people of faith. We cannot settle for less than greatness.” -
The call for diaconate pause
Sarah Mac Donald reports in the National Catholic Reporter on the recent call by the ACP to pause the introduction of the permanent diaconate in Irish dioceses until the Vatican’s commission on women deacons has concluded its report and Pope Francis has made a decision based on its findings.
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Ban on Sunday Funerals in Kerry – symptom of much larger problem
Mattie Long sees the newly implemented policy in Kerry diocese about Sunday funerals as a symptom of a problem that is not being confronted in realistic and creative ways.
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Presider’s Page for 3 September (Ordinary Time 22)
We gather to praise God and to ask for help and grace. We know the difficulties that can come when we try to live the right way. Often the road of life is like the way of the cross.
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A Year of the People?
Chris McDonnell writing in the Catholic Times suggests that one of the fruits of a ‘Year of the People’ would be to ‘offer a forum for an exchange between the once silent majority and the decision making minority.’ It ‘would give us the framework for open discussion in an honest and sincere manner. ‘
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Presider’s Page for 27 August (Ordinary Time 21)
This hour of worship brings us into the presence of the God whose mystery we can never comprehend. All we have comes from the Lord, and we can only bow down in awe, and bring forward the praise that is due to the Almighty.
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Married priests no longer in public ministry
The ACP is compiling a database of married priests no longer in public ministry who would consider a return to ministry if the possibility arose.
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