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The Synodal Pathway in Ireland…Synodal Sunday video reflection for The Baptism of the Lord, 8th January 2023 Director of the Living Church Office in Down and Connor and Deputy Chair of…

Western People 29.12.2022 May you live in interesting times is a well-known wish. It has been called ‘the Chinese curse’ and though it presents as a blessing the opposite may…

The following article is taken from Tony Flannery’s website: http://www.tonyflannery.com/joseph-ratzinger-my-memories/ Joseph Ratzinger; My memories. JAN 01 As I sit down now to write my reflections on Benedict/Joseph Ratzinger, it is…

Farewell to Benedict XVI: ‘Humble worker in vineyard of the Lord’ The 95-year-old Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on Saturday at 9:34 AM in his residence at the Vatican’s…

Bidding Prayers for 1st January 2023 (Feast of Mary, Mother of God) BIDDING PRAYERS for Sunday Mass on New Year’s Day Introduction (by the Presider) God graciously blesses all of humanity, so…

With the divinest word the Virgin Made pregnant down the road comes walking if you’ll grant her A room in your abode.

Western People  20.12.2022 Some years ago, Paul Durcan, in a new poem, Christmas Day, described Christmas as the feast of St. Loneliness. Some people think that’s going too far. And…

BIDDING PRAYERS for Sunday Mass Introduction (by the Presider) Let us bring our prayers to God, who has shown his salvation to the nations in the nativity of our Saviour. That those…

I was genuinely saddened this time last year when I learned of the death of Donald Cozzens. Fr. Donald Cozzens was an American priest, author and lecturer who died in…

Article by Gerry O’Hanlon SJ, published in Go, Rebuild My House by Sacred Heart University: https://sacredheartuniversity.typepad.com//2022/11/now-whither-synodality.html?fbclid=IwAR3E3rCCSpvtap-EEMgwDni6vADLGGHU4qtjt6Q1-DYbp-s0YoK8loHwj94 11/17/2022 With the publication in October 2022 of the Document for the Continental Stage (DCS) we…

Western People, 12.12.2022 Even before Leo Varadkar returns as Taoiseach this coming weekend, it seems that the political ‘climate change’ is heating up. Sinn Féin received a great boost with…

BIDDING PRAYERS for Sunday Mass Introduction (by the Presider) Let us bring our prayers to the Lord, the King of Glory. That the world may not forget those dying of hunger in Africa (pause…

Brendan, Tommy, Hamza, Fleur, Qatar (1): Isaiah has been extravagant during Advent. Hills were dancing. Rivers were clapping hands. Flowers and fruits were flourishing. The deaf were hearing. The blind…

From Dan Duane: Please find attached the link to the lyric video of The Christmas Story.

America Magazine: Cindy Wooden – Catholic News Service December 08, 2022 VATICAN CITY (CNS)—While 2022 finally saw the publication of Pope Francis’ constitution reforming the Roman Curia, the biggest news…

How is the constitution reform progressing?Miriam Duignan (Wijngaards Institute) was in Rome in August to attend the international WOW (Women’s Ordination Worldwide) meeting.  Whilst there she delivered our proposed new…