Our Mission Today A sliver of moon: These mornings, a sliver of a moon stares at me. Thoughts of the ‘hammer and sickle’ come to mind. (The solidarity aspect rather…
Was the bishops’ intervention wise? Western People 13.10.2020 During the Great Famine (1945-52) much play was made of the slogan ‘Property should support poverty’. In other words, landlords (the property…
The Confessors Documentary that speaks to a selection of Irish priests, urban, rural and chaplains discuss the sins they’ve heard that have impacted and stayed with them. They also discuss…
The crisis is hitting the churches hard, but it would be difficult to justify an exemption from restrictions for places of worship… Ireland’s four Catholic Archbishops made an unrealistic request…
Fr Bernd Hagenkord SJ – ACP Zoom presentation Tues 6 Oct 2020 What can the Irish Church learn from Germany? The introduction was by host Gerry O’Connor CSsR, ACP Leadership…
Gerry O Hanlon SJ speaking on Fratelli Tutti on Midwest Radio’s Faith Alive programme on Sun Oct 11th 2020 with Monica Morley and Brendan Hoban. “It’s a nice insight into it and…
From the Irish Times: President leads tributes to nun, educator, feminist and human-rights activist. Margaret MacCurtain May 17th, 1929-October 5th, 2020 The distinguished historian, educator, feminist and human-rights activist, Dr Margaret…
America magazine posted this link to Pádraig Ó Tuama’s podcast. Our lives are shaped by language, even if most of us are not poets. But it helps to talk to one…
America Magazine reports the following: (AM) Editor’s note: As part of our larger coverage of “Fratelli Tutti,” the latest encyclical letter from Pope Francis, America asked a number of theologians and…
Teaching is a vocation Chris McDonnell CT October 09 2020 There are over forty occasions in the four Gospels where Jesus is referred to as teacher, a title of some…
Pope Francis releases a video message accompanying his prayer intention for October, the missionary month, in which he calls for the promotion of greater integration of the lay faithful, especially…
Where is God during Covid-19? Cogar-Mogar: The sun is reluctant and grumpy, as it gets out of bed these mornings. It knows it has to get up at some stage,…
ACP has proved its worth during past decade Western People October 6, 2020 It’s been a short ten years for the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP). In June 2010,…
Why Parish? Now in even deeper crisis, our Irish church will need ‘all hands’ in all parishes to get to grips with renewal. But what would it take to revive…
MEETING ID & PASSWORD for ACP Zoom Presentation What can the Irish Church learn from Germany? with German Jesuit FR BERND HAGENKORD SJ on TUES 6th OCT 2020 at 7.00pm…
Association of Catholic Priests cordially invites you to a members Zoom presentation What can the Irish Church learn from Germany? with German Jesuit Fr Bernd Hagenkord SJ church journalist and…
This is the link to the English version of Fratelli Tutti from the Irish Bishops Conference website. https://www.catholicbishops.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FRATELLI-TUTTI.pdf
On the anniversary of St Francis of Assisi’s death, Pope Francis celebrates Mass before the Saint’s tomb and signs his Encyclical “Fratelli tutti”. By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp …
Dying with Dignity Bill: Are politicians being irresponsible in their manner of introducing this legislation? Professor Tony O’Brien (who hails from Rockfield Park in the city) has told me that…
While the ACP website homepage is not a forum for book promotion many members will have an interest in this forthcoming publication from Messenger Publications and may avail of a…
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