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News from the Universal Synod (Midway Point) The second assembly of the universal Synod on synodality is now at its halfway point and there has been much news coming from…

AN OASIS OF TRANQUILITY: Glencomeragh House and Grounds has appeared in the News. ‘Tread softly. You tread on my dreams.’ My mother and family lived as immediate neighbours to that…

Today is the feast day of St Teresa of Avila the Great Spanish mystic. It was Pope Paul VI who in 1970 finally granted the Title of Doctor of the…

I am greatly saddened by the news of the death of the Bishop Emeritus of Limerick, Donal Murray. Bishop Donal was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Dublin on…

Professor Dr John WijngaardsOct 14th, 2024 Link to article: https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/50855 Professor Dr John Wijngaards writes: During these opening days of the latest Roman session of the synod, Bishop Anthony Randazzo of…

There are growing concerns that the Waterford diocese has become a ‘test case’ for hardline factions in the Catholic Church in Ireland. A ROMAN CATHOLIC diocese in the south-east has…

Tues 15th Oct – Growing in Self-Esteem Lots of phrases come to mind when we consider the nature of self-esteem – the degree to which I love myself (in a…

Western People 8.10.2024 “And they’re off” conveys a sense of excitement and expectation at the start of what everyone hopes to be, for better or for worse, a memorable even…

Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team Sunday homily: ‘Privilege’ – 28th Sunday of the Year Link to homily:

by Christopher White Vatican Correspondent An African bishop took to the microphone to make the case for greater pastoral accompaniment of polygamous couples. A day later, a priest took to…

A group of pilgrims left the Eternal City Oct. 7, saying they are returning home to continue the push for women to answer their spiritual call as deacons. One of…

The Russians and the Oireachtas: My friend (John Mooney) wrote in The Sunday Times that the Russians had ‘captured’ a member of the Oireachtas. He also wrote of the possibility…

8 October 2024 The equality of women, and in particular calls for their ordination to the diaconate, has been one of the biggest issues to emerge in the synodal process…

How the Vatican News is reporting on the Synod: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/taglist.chiesa-e-religioni.Vaticano.sinodo.html The Journal – Irish online news forum: https://www.thejournal.ie/vatican-catholic-church-synod-second-and-final-session-6503289-Oct2024 NCR Online: https://www.ncronline.org/sections/vatican New Ways Ministry: Interesting articles. Note there might be…

Pope Francis renews appeal for ceasefire in Middle East At the conclusion of his midday Angelus prayer, Pope Francis appeals for a ceasefire in the Middle East, a release of…

Pope Francis announces a consistory for the creation of 21 new Cardinals from around the world to be held in the Vatican on 8 December 2024. By Deborah Castellano Lubov…

Western People 1.10.2024 Remember the Grand Old Duke of York immortalised in the words of the nursery rhyme?             Oh! The grand old Duke of York             He had ten…

This link covers most of the ‘stories’ happening at the Synod, from the Vatican News website: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/taglist.chiesa-e-religioni.Vaticano.sinodo.html

ACP Leadership Team member Gerry O’Connor on a video sermon for the 27th Sunday of the Year – Marriage Link:

Urgent – Corrupted link attached to link for Penitential Service in yesterday’s email! Dear friends and colleagues. I have just been informed that a corrupted link was attached to yesterday’s…