The first lecture I heard in French, in 1967, spoke of the ‘dechristianization’ of the Bordeaux region, a new and shocking word for me. Since then, year after year, visiting…
Association of Catholics in Ireland Zoom – Rewilding Church:Creating Spaces to Nurture Faith with Patricia Higgins Zoom – Thurs June 1st at 8.00 p.m. Could the image of ‘rewilding’ offer…
Opening CommentWe celebrate the Ascension of Jesus today. We remember his sending out of the disciples, and his promise to remain with us until the end of time. Penitential RiteAssured…
Opening Comment (Mass During the Day)Today we celebrate ‘the great beginning of the Church,’ the day the Holy Spirit first came to confused and frightened disciples. We praise God for…
Opening CommentWe are invited to reflect on the mystery of God on this Trinity Sunday, as we gather to worship the One who creates, redeems and sanctifies, three persons, one…
Opening CommentToday’s liturgy invites us to reflect on God’s care for the family of faith, especially through the gift of divine nourishment on our pilgrimage through life. Christ gives us…
Bidding Prayers for 21 May (Ascension of the Lord) BIDDING PRAYERS for Sunday Mass on 21 May Introduction (by the Presider) With confidence, we bring our prayers before God, the Most High:…
Western People 8.5.2023 President Michal D. Higgins hits the nail on the head with his intervention on our obsession with economic growth. ‘Many economists remain stuck’, he said, ‘in an…
An escapee: I have absconded or escaped. The beach belongs to me. The waves speak. The birds do a flypast. The sun welcomes me. The gentle breeze envelops me. The…
The Tablet Rome correspondent Christopher Lamb will bring together experts from Sri Lanka, Australia and Manila to discuss: “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission” – where are the synodal…
ROOT & BRANCH NEW SHOOTS international grassroots forum for an inclusive, just & safe Church.hello@rootandbranchsynod.org No. 97 16/05/2023 Today! IT’S OUR CHURCHWHAT WE CAN DO…
Vatican News by Linda Bordoni Volodymir Zelensky’s car was escorted into the Vatican just minutes after 4 pm local time on Saturday, and the Ukrainian President was welcomed into the…
Opening CommentEach Sunday in Easter time, we celebrate the gifts we have received in Baptism and Confirmation. We rejoice that the Spirit is our Advocate, who continues to support us…
On 10-11 May, the 15th Ordinary Council* of the General Secretariat of the Synod met in Rome to discuss the Instrumentum laboris: the working document for participants in the first session…
Gerard O’Connell reports in America Magazine Italian media is reporting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could visit Rome and meet with Pope Francis in the Vatican on Saturday, May 13,…
Western People 2.5.2023 Dear America, From the distant years of my earliest childhood, America seemed oddly close to me. I put it down to two factors. One was that three…
By Gerard O’Connell, America Magazine There are “new, but of course, confidential” developments in the Holy See’s mission to stop the war between Russia and Ukraine. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the…
Don’t know much about Theology? Discover everything you ever wanted to know…. but were afraid to ask! Dr Fáinche Ryan Loyola Institute, Trinity College Dublin. Followed by Q & A…
‘Take the Risk for Christ’ is the theme for Ireland’s Year for Vocation to the Diocesan Priesthood 2023 – 2024 Bishop Cullinan celebrated the televised Mass on RTÉ One on…
Opening CommentToday’s liturgy puts the life-giving words of Jesus before us. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life, the one in whom we can place all our trust….
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