Brendan Hoban: We are all the poorer for the ‘missing God’
Western People, 22.11.2022 Nowadays, as interest in religion declines and as religious imagery is no longer part of the common currency of a lived life, art galleries have taken to…
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Bidding Prayers 4 Dec 2022 (Second Sunday of Advent)
BIDDING PRAYERS for Sunday Mass Introduction (by the Presider) Let us bring our prayers before God, who has pity on the weak. For a spirit of repentance among us, we pray ……
Séamus Ahearne: ‘Poems are made by fools like me but only God can make a tree.’ (J Kilmer)
The Surprises in life: The exciting shocks of the World Cup in Qatar got our attention: Saudi beat Argentina; Japan beat Germany; Iran beat Wales; Costa Rica beat Japan; Morocco…
Bidding Prayers 27 Nov 2022 (First Sunday of Advent)
BIDDING PRAYERS for Sunday Mass Introduction (by the Presider) Knowing that God is listening, let us make our prayers known. That the poor of the world may have justice (pray quietly). Lord, hear us…
Synodal Pathway – an update…
An update on the Synodal Pathway from Julieann Moran, General Secretary for the Synodal Pathway of the Catholic Church in Ireland: Link to Irish Synodal Pathway Issues Resources for the…
Video: Donal Dorr’s talk to WAC 17 Nov 2022
Colm Holmes from We Are Church Ireland writes: Donal Dorr gave a great talk on 17 November 2022 to WAC Ireland in Mercy International Centre, Dublin. This is a link (below)…
BRENDAN HOBAN: Fr Sheehy is on the wrong side of history
Western People, 15.11.2022 I will never forget it as long as I live. It was July 1, 2018. I was sitting in the conference room of the Twin Trees Hotel…
USA: Well-being, Trust, and Policy in a Time of Crisis: Highlights from the National Study of Catholic Priests
Brandon Vaidyanathan, Ph.D., Christopher Jacobi, Ph.D., Chelsea Rae Kelly, Ph.D.Department of Sociology, The Catholic University of AmericaStephen White, Sara PerlaThe Catholic Project, The Catholic University of America. October 2022 •…
Séamus Ahearne: ‘Dance as though no one is watching you. Sing as though no one can hear you. Live as though heaven is on earth. ’
Hamza and Strictly: Hamza Yassin and Jowita had a severe effect on Motsi Mabuse. She was quivering with emotion. She gushes expertly most times and flooded over on this occasion….
Tony Flannery speaking about the Irish Synodal Pathway on Common Home TV
Common Home TV speaks with Redemptorist Fr Tony Flannery CSsR about the Irish Irish Synodal Pathway, Church reform and his removal from ministry. Tony Flannery (born 1947) is a member…
Presider’s Page for 20 November (Christ the King)
We celebrate the feast of Christ the King today, acclaiming Jesus as our king, the one who died for us and rose triumphant. We offer praise and worship — and…
Gina Menzies: Exploring the history and the possibilities for women in the Catholic Church
Gina Menzies was a guest on Faith Alive on Midwest Radio on Sun 13 Nov 2022 ahead of a public lecture in Ballina. Speaking with Monica Morley she was exploring…
Séamus Ahearne: “I have refused to live locked in the orderly house of reasons and proofs. The world I live in and believe in, is wider than that. And anyway, what’s wrong with Maybe? (Mary Oliver)
The Bard of Listowel (plus): I associate Listowel with Writers’ Week and the characters of literature there – John B Keane (everything), Bryan MacMahon (The Master, especially), Brendan Kennelly (his…
We Are Church: Synodality and the Ordination of Women: What Would Jesus Do? – Donal Dorr
Date and time Thu, 17 November 2022, 19:30 – 21:00 GMT Location Mercy International Centre, 64A Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2 Free Event Link for tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/synodality-and-the-ordination-of-women-what-would-jesus-do-donal-dorr-tickets-448209886837 Donal Dorr is a…
Bidding Prayers Sunday 13 Nov
Bidding Prayers 13 Nov 2022 (33rd Sunday) BIDDING PRAYERS for Sunday Mass Introduction (by the Presider) My friends, let us make our prayers known to God who rules the earth, who saves…
Presider’s Page for 13 November (33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
The readings this Sunday focus on the end of the world, though we are also reassured that people of faith have nothing to fear. (Today is also World Day of…
Brendan Hoban: 60th Anniversary of Vatican II is bittersweet
Western People 1.11.22 When I entered Maynooth College to study for the priesthood in 1966, coincidentally it was the year after the Second Vatican Council (1962-5) concluded. That ‘sacred council’,…
Gerry O’Connor on Cork 96fm
Gerry O’Connor CSsR on Cork 96fm this morning commenting about Fr. Sheehy’s controversial comments in Kerry. You can hear the interview on the link below beginning at 23.10 minutes into…
Association of Catholics in Ireland Zoom: Dr Tom O’Loughlin – Pitfalls in the Terminology of Sacrifice
Pitfalls in the Terminology of SacrificeDr Tom O’LoughlinZoom: Thursday Nov 3rd 2022at 8.00 PMAccording to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the sacrament of the Mass – the Eucharist – is called…
Matt Moran: The Theology of Integral Human Development
Carol Nolan TD launched “The Theology of Integral Human Development” – a book, written by Matt Moran, which explores the role of faith in international development and public affairs. The…
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