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The Irish Child & Family Institute (ICFI) was established in 2006 with the goal of providing independent child welfare and psycho-social services to a variety of statutory and non- statutory…

Gerry O’Connor CSsR, ACP Leadership team in his weekly video homily. This Sunday is the 25th Sunday of the Year. The theme is Humility. Link to homily:

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, with the assent of Pope Francis, grants approval for devotion linked to Medjugorje, recognizing the abundant spiritual fruits received at the Sanctuary…

A weekday morning. We filed into the Refectory to breakfast. I took my place at table, reached for the napkin on my side plate – and froze. There, carefully concealed,…

A Press Conference to present the work and format of the Second Session of the Universal Synod (2-27 October 2024) took place on Monday, 16 September from the Holy See Press Office….

GRADIOSITY: Donald Trump has a problem with guns. They seek him out. He has other problems too. He suffers from a disease called grandiosity: He won the debate. He has…

Gerard O’Connell September 16, 2024 Hot-button issues like women deacons and ministry to L.G.B.T. Catholics are not on the agenda for the second and final session of the Synod on…

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Tues 17th Sept – Growing Older – Living with Open Hands It seems to be true that ageing is not an option while growing old is. We can neither turn…

“Go and Tell” The Prophetic Voice of Womenin and to the Catholic Church Gráinne Doherty ZOOM – Thu 19th Sep. 2024 – 8.00 p.m. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82083102910?pwd=gAImUV4wQDF909H8aKNbstc3ukbuvx.1 Meeting ID: 820 8310 2910Passcode:…

September 6 2024 Link to Gerry’s homily for this Sunday, 24th Sunday of the Year (B):

Western People. 10.9.2024 A quarter of a century ago, at the turn of the millennium, the poet Aidan Mathews wrote a stark piece in the Irish Times, lamenting how our…

(Some changes simply to preserve the identity of the priest in question.) One anonymous person made a series of complaints against this priest, who worked in a parish and was…

Addressing government leaders, representatives of civil society, and diplomats, Pope Francis invites the Timorese people allow their principles, projects, and choices to be inspired by their faith. By Christopher Wells…

After the close of a busy but fruitful pilgrimage season last night, it’s now time for recuperation, to come apart and rest awhile. It was lovely to meet lots of people…

September 8. Mary’s birthday. Mary mother of  Jesus. ‘Held him for the very first time in a stable… ‘Held him in her arms when he was lowered from a cross….

Western People 3.9.2024 Patsy McGarry, a proud native of Ballaghaderreen, has followed his recent retirement as the Religious Correspondent of the Irish Times, with a compelling retrospective account of his…

Link to Gerry’s homily for this Sunday, 23rd Sunday of the Year (B):

Coldplay and Oasis and Niall Horan and Taylor Swift: The Concert: Swooning. Overwhelmed. Magical. Those who could describe the experience used such words and for most times, were incapable of…

Dear Bishops of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, A while ago, I wrote to Cardinal Hollerich, enclosing an article from Crux (8/14) (Article printed in previous post on this site – Ed)…