‘Open the eyes of our minds.’ (Eph 1.18) Nature’s chatterers: The change in the weather and the extra light every day, is invigorating. My morning ramble is quiet. The…
Mary Magdalene and the Gardener – Women Leaders in the Church Brian Lennon SJ Messenger Publications, Dublin https://www.messenger.ie/product/mary-magdalen-and-the-gardener-women-leaders-in-the-church/ A review… Ruth Patterson in the Foreword describes this little book as a…
ACP Statement on Churches Re-opening for Easter 21st February 2021 The ACP supports priests and pastoral councils in ministering to people while adhering to public health guidelines during this pandemic….
Charles E. Binkley|David S. Kemp write: Many Catholics have not been able to attend in-person, communal worship and celebration of the sacraments because of the risk of infection with Covid-19. The…
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Tiernan reinvents the tired talkshow formula Western People 16.2.21 I could never warm to Tommy Tiernan as a comedian. While I could enjoy his lavish natural skills – his droll…
by Nancy Sylvester There is a wisdom in the liturgical cycle. The yearly remembering of the life of Jesus of Nazareth accompanies our own evolving self. It invites us to…
Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801 – 1890) Newman and Covid-19. What would he have said and done ? Daithí Ó Muirneacháin. When Newman was in residence at No.2, Mount Salus…
It’s about our future Chris McDonnell CT February 19th 2021 There have been many casualties brought about by COVID, lives lost, families broken, businesses closed. Society has been brutally and…
Renewing faith, hope and love: Pope Francis’ message for Lent 2021 In his message for Lent 2021, Pope Francis calls on the faithful to “renew our faith, draw from the…
The Catholic Church should adopt a new pastoral approach to homosexual couples by accompanying them and blessing what is good in their lives, according to Bishop Peter Kohlgraf of Mainz. In…
Lent is our Spring Assaulted by the wind: These mornings have been very cold. The wind has been strong. The rain has been sleety. Even the dogs didn’t take their…
Time for the Church to start walking the walk Western People 9.2.2021 I’m long enough around to remember priests addressing congregations at Mass as ‘My dear brethren’. No priest in…
Dr. Zagano examines the questions most often raised by women religious about the possibility of women religious being ordained as deacons or of women deacons joining religious life. Friday Feb….
View from the front door in Westport this morning!
The way through Chris McDonnell CT February 12. 2021 So many of the pieces created by the Yorkshire sculptor Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) involve the piercing of wood or stone, finding…
Audio from the Zoom presentation last evening by Christopher Lamb, Rome correspondent with The Tablet. Gerry O’Connor, ACP Leadership Team, was the host. Please click on the link below. https://soundcloud.com/user-211747038/acp-meeting-with-christopher-lamb-audio …
ACP Zoom with Christopher Lamb Rome Correspondent with The Tablet Wednesday 10th February 2021 at 7.00pm All welcome Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81164536287?pwd=WXN3QmNOZ0Q4V2RQajJKNks0aTFJZz09 Meeting ID: 811 6453 6287 Passcode: 3PPNkS Christopher Lamb…
‘Hope springs eternal in the human breast.’ (Alexander Pope) A Flypast: I was honoured with a Fly-past this morning. For what reason? My consistency. My kindness. My gentle presence. I…
New book by Seán McDonagh Robots, Ethics and the Future of Jobs The Zoom launch will be in March 4th 2021 at 7pm GMT. The book will be launched by…
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