Francis’ Government: What is the driving force of his pontificate?
This article is recommended by Soline Humbert – “I think it gives a good insight into Pope Francis’ approach to reform.I found it very informative and food for thought, others…
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Presider’s Page for 6 September (Ordinary Time 23)
We gather as God’s family, concerned for each other, supporting one another in sadness and joy. The challenge of living as part of the Christian family is laid out for us in today’s readings.
“All brothers”: Pope Francis to sign new encyclical on Oct. 3 in Assisi
Pope Francis will sign a new encyclical after Mass celebrated in the Basilica of St. Francis on 3 October. The ceremony will take place without the faithful present, in respect…
Séamus Ahearne’s regular column features old friends – the Heron, Priests, the Mirror, News and of course Indi…
Who cares for the carers? Avoid the mirror: I had to check on the Facebook video of last weekend’s Mass. Edinburgh had some technical hitch. (Not that I know anything…
How will the Church survive with no money? Brendan Hoban’s Weekly Column in The Western People
How will the Church survive with no money? Western People September 1st 2020 Not too many people know this but Dominick Bellew, bishop of Killala, from 1780 to 1813, lost…
Pope calls for day of prayer, fasting in solidarity with Lebanon
Pope calls for day of prayer, fasting in solidarity with Lebanon One month after a massive explosion at a fertilizer storage facility tore through Beirut and reopened Lebanon’s old wounds,…
Feast day of St Phoebe (also) today
See comments in Today’s Homily Resource (above). Colleen Gibson’s article from the Global Sisters Report: … Phoebe appears in Paul’s letter to the Romans, in which he exhorts the Romans:…
Art of Living and Dying
An online workshop where you can learn practical tools for dealing with suffering related to aging, serious illness, and the end of life.
Pastoral Care for ethnically-mixed couples: Declan McSweeney forwarded a letter which is being published with his permission.
I would urge Catholic priests to look at the issue of pastoral care for ethnically-mixed couples, where one is white Irish and the other an immigrant of a different skin…
Covid-19 also inspires morality debates, especially when it comes to vaccines.
The Tablet reports: More bishops are pleading with their governments to give priority to ethically developed coronavirus vaccines, but many also are telling Catholics that not getting vaccinated is a…
Foreign born priests ministering in America – similar experience to those in Ireland?
Ireland is not the only country with foreign born priests in ministry. This is an interesting look at some of the experiences of foreign born priests ministering in America. It is…
Presider’s Page for 30 August (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.
Columbans promote Season of Creation with podcasts
Vatican News website is reporting: The podcasts explore biodiversity and related issues of Catholic social teaching as lived in a variety of contexts where Columban missionaries are working. By Robin…
Facing down the Catholic Church’s crocodile – the weekly Western People article from Brendan Hoban
Facing down the Catholic Church’s crocodile Western People 25th August 2020 Last week in this column, in commenting on the on-going war being waged in the Church today for the…
Interview on Midwest Radio with Achonry Bishop-elect Paul Dempsey
In January, Pope Francis appointed Fr Paul Dempsey, a priest of the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin diocese to be the new Bishop of Achonry. His episcopal ordination will take…
Seamus Ahearne in one of his regular columns – George Bernard Shaw, Covid, Messi, Dara Calleary, Augustine and of course the Heron and Indi…
WE ARE GOD’S WORK OF ART – EPH 2:10 George Bernard Shaw (1) There was a gale. The rain lashed down. The walking continued. The hat somehow stayed on. And…
The National Catholic Reporter: “After learning his baptism was invalid, priest finds blessing in ‘re-ordination'” – the story of the importance of words at baptism…
Mary Vallely writes: This article in the NCR (August 25th 2020 ) is something which must be of concern to all of us as baptised persons and in particular to…
Catholic Women Still Don’t Have Suffrage in Their Church – NCR
Jamie Manson writing in the National Catholic Reporter… Tomorrow marks the 100th anniversary of the day that women’s right to vote was enshrined in the Constitution of the United States….
Disturbing claims over whistleblower priest’s summons to the Vatican in new book.
Colm Holmes from We Are Church has forwarded the following link from The Sydney Morning Herald. It refers to a new book, The Altar Boys by investigative reporter Suzanne Smith, which…
Brendan Hoban’s Western People article 18th August – The Church must breathe in a modern society
The Church must breathe in a modern society Western People 18th Aug 2020 It was no surprise that the canonisation of John Henry Newman took place while Francis was pope….
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