Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Easter Vigil Homily
The Holy Saturday Vigil Homily 2025. The title is ‘Last Word’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IijawBu2PUE
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Good Friday
Picture from https://pilgrimagemedievalireland.com/2015/04/03/a-selection-of-irish-sculpture-depicting-the-crucifixion-from-early-and-late-medieval-ireland/ O King of the Friday O King of the Friday Whose limbs were stretched on the cross O Lord who did suffer The bruises, the wounds, the…
Seán Walsh: Pilate Under Pressure
PILATE’S WIFE STANDS, HOLDING A SMALL, ORNAMENTAL DISH… CALLING: Zara?.. Zara!.. ENTER ZARA… Coming, my lady… I was fetching water for your – WOMAN: Such a commotion! ZARA: …
Brendan Hoban: New era for Catholic Church in Killala Diocese
8th April 2025 Rome wasn’t built in a day. So the word goes. And Catholic Rome doesn’t move very far in a day, a year or even a lifetime. It’s…
Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Good Friday Homily
The Good Friday Video Homily 2025. The title is ‘Summons’.
Laudato Si’ – 10th Anniversary Exhibition
Coinciding with the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’ a small exhibition of oil paintings (10) by Peadar O’Callaghan will take place in Cobh library, Co Cork.
Edinburgh Newman Association to host Dr Kieran O’Mahony OSA
The next meeting of our Edinburgh Newman Association is on Thursday evening, May 1st at 7.30pm. We are delighted to welcome to Edinburgh the eminent Irish scholar Rev. Dr. Kieran…
Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership – Holy Thursday Homily
Video homily for Holy Thursday 2025. The Title is ‘Sustaining Grace’.
Presider’s Page for 20 April (Easter Sunday)
This Easter morning we celebrate the central mystery of our faith, the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. He suffered on the cross and died for us, but now he is risen! Filled with the spirit of Easter joy, we proclaim the might and glory of God.
Presider’s Page for 19 April (The Easter Vigil)
We gather around the Easter candle, celebrating the Lord’s resurrection. With that light to illumine our way, we remember how God has cared for humanity from the dawn of time. The readings from both testaments remind us what happened at the highpoints of our history.
Presider’s Page for 17-18 April (Easter Triduum)
The liturgy that begins this Thursday evening continues until we reach Easter. We are at the start of a three-day celebration of the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. We journey from the Last Supper to Gethsemane tonight, from there to Calvary tomorrow, and from the tomb to resurrection and new life at the Vigil of Easter Sunday.
Jim Cogley Reflections – Tues 15 April – Mon 21 April 2025
Note: A seminar entitled Personal and Ancestral Healing will be held in Lady’s Island Community Centre on SaturdayMay 31st from 10am to 4pm. Cost €40 with refreshments included. Facilitators –…
Irish Catholic: People Need Priests More Than Ever Before
A member recommended this article from the Irish Catholic series Relentless Ministry, first published 27 Feb 2025.
Brendan Hoban: A seminal moment in our church’s history
Western People 1.4.2025 People of my vintage will remember a time in Ireland when priests were so plentiful that in very busy parishes with teeming congregations multiple priests were needed…
Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership – Weekly Sunday Homily: Palm Sunday
Theme: ‘Real Raw’ Palm Sunday 2025 Year C Link:
Seán Walsh: Brought To Heel
Brought to Heel CAIAPHAS So, Rabbi… I am told you have been scrolling?… JORAM Eh-hh… A little, yes. Here and there. A snatch of research – CAIAPHAS And what have…
Presider’s Page for 13 April (Palm Sunday)
Today’s liturgy gives a preview of the events we will celebrate between Holy Thursday and Easter Sunday: the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. These events are also the focus of this and every Sunday celebration. We ask for God’s help in understanding their significance.
Brendan Hoban: Rite & Reason, Irish Times, Sunday April 6.
The Synodal Pathway – Vatican Two for slow learners Gerry O’Hanlon S.J. (Letter to the Irish Times, 39.3.2025) gently reminded Diarmuid Ferriter that, in his column of March 21st assessing…
Vatican Synod Update
News release Meeting of the XVI Ordinary Council Vatican, 7 April 2025 The third meeting of the XVI Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod took place in…
Jim Cogley Reflections: Tues 8 April – Mon 14 April 2025
In receiving these reflections you are invited to be part of a much bigger picture where each recipient is invited to pass them on to others, who in turn do…
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