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We Are Church have devoted a lot of time to analysing the Synthesis Reports from the 26 dioceses. 3 summaries of their analysis are published on the We Are Church…

Irish Catholics want equality for women and inclusion for the LGBTQI+ community, but minority voices are clinging to traditional ways By Gerry O’Hanlon Mon Jun 13 2022 – 05:00 Irish Times…

(N.B. This page is still ‘in process’. With all diocesan reports accessible on the World Wide Web by June 13th, 2022, the page can still be updated to include submissions…

‘I happened to be standing.’ (Mary Oliver) For the birds: Nine ducks were sleeping at the side of the pond at the Tolka this morning. Another appeared as if on…

New Cardinals reflect a changing church Western People, 7.6.2022 In church circles, an old adage is: If you want to know what a pope reallythinks, then keep a close eye…

The Association of Catholics in Ireland has compiled a Directory of Synodality Synthesis submissions to date. It is still a work in progress. This is the link to the page:…

RTÉ reports: https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2022/0608/1303696-redemptorists-galway/ More than three centuries of an unbroken religious presence will come to a close in east Galway, with the departure of the Redemptorist Order from their monastery…

Very interesting article on Synodality from Garry O’Sullivan in The Irish Catholic: Synodality and its listening process has been like following a prescribed cocktail of drugs. There’s all the ‘uppers’…

ROOT & BRANCH International grassroots forum for an inclusive, just & safe Church.WHY WE STAY?Your link for tomorrow, Tuesday 7th June, 19.50 for 20.00 London timeR&B DIY – Let Us dream!Why We Stay? Empowering Community Tuesday 7th June,…

A quick look at some recent comments received…excluding comments on Daily Homilies/Readings. Recent Comments will appear at the bottom of the Homepage…soon! ACC Submission on Synodality – Synthesis Seán Ó…

NMH row is a clash between two extremes      Western People 31.5.2022 Irish nuns (or more accurately, Irish religious sisters) must be the most dumped upon constituency in Ireland. No matter…

ACP Submission on Synodality – Synthesis – 29 May 2022 (See links below also for Association of Catholics in Ireland, We Are Church, DIocese of Elphin, Archdiocese of Dublin.) As…

Ways of Seeing Chris McDonnell One of the traditional prayers of the Church is the Rosary. Four words in that sentence call for some explanation- traditional, prayers, Church and Rosary….

‘There is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.’      (Often quoted from Leonard Cohen’s Anthem.) The magpie, thrush and cat:  I set out…

Vatican News reports https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-05/pope-announces-21-new-cardinals-from-around-the-world.html Pope Francis announces that he will create 21 new Cardinals at a Consistory on Saturday, 27 August. They represent the Church worldwide, and reflect a wide…

The Unknown God The swans are missing. The herons appear but they need name tags. I can’t distinguish them. The starlings cheer me up each morning. They frequently take over…