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Tue 24th Oct – When I Loved Myself Enough Some years ago a woman named Kim McMillian, after a lifetime suffering from doubt and self-criticism, discovered the importance of loving…

R&B – SPIRIT UNBOUNDED LISTENING ZOOMSat. 28th Oct, 14.00 London timeYou are most warmly invited!Come and share your thoughts with others who were there,or who have caught up since on YouTube.“The…

The Misneach programme on Tony Flannery was broadcast on TG4 on Wed 18 Oct 2023 @ 9.30pm. For those who missed it or wish to see it again this is…

Link to Newsletter No 3: https://mailchi.mp/synod/synodassemblynewsletter-issue-03-en

After decades of indecision on adult catechesis and faith development Irish bishops could do worse than watch – and arrange for every parish in Ireland to watch –  the BBC…

Here’s a clip that’s on YouTube: Fr Tony Flannery airs Wednesday 18th October at 9.30pm on TG4. The programme should also be available worldwide on the TG4 player, both live…

Western People 17.10.2023 The recent Positive Ageing Week is a timely reminder for us – Oldies, Seniors, Elders, OAPs, Old fogies or whatever we call ourselves now – To Look…

Newsletter No 2 is now available. This is the link to sign up for the newsletters, which are most informative. There is also advice on how to follow the Synod…

Confession… Tue 17th Oct – Confession – Yesterday and Today It is very rare to come across a ‘thinking’ Catholic who doesn’t have a problem with Confession. The days of…

Western People 10.10.2023 Budgets are not what they used to be. Once they were significant, even formulaic occasions with their own set rubrics and liturgies. A high point was the…

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Hamas and the Israelis The papers last weekend avoided a mention of the Hamas invasion of Israel on the front pages. They obviously thought they had more important issues to…

First, Gerry highlights the opening address by Jesuit Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich. As the chief rapporteur, Cardinal Hollerich plays a crucial role in framing the synod’s discussions and synthesizing various elements….

Revealing Statements Tues 10 Oct – Sight and Insight Sometimes we make statements that are spontaneous, unrehearsed, seldom reflected upon or even remarked at. Yet they can contain a treasure…

WALKABOUT I leave the church by the main entrance, one hand on the railing, careful on the steps leading down to a safer level. The air fresh, balmy – an…

Western People  3.10.23. It was an evening in October 1988, at a gathering of Killala clergy in a Westport hotel. We were discussing whether, as a diocese, we should adopt…

Water is fundamental to life on Earth. We can go for many days without food, not without some considerable discomfort of course, but not life-threatening. Without water, the risk to…