The concluding dossier, which also contains the final considerations and the Bishops’ concluding note, was delivered to the General Secretariat of the Synod. As of today, the final document of…
USA Bishops Conference: Begun in late 2022, the Continental Stage of the Synod was the second stage of the three-year process initiated by Pope Francis in October 2021. For the…
Opening Comment Even though Easter Week is now behind us, today’s liturgy still overflows with the joy of Jesus’ resurrection. We continue to celebrate that great event for the next…
Link to an interview with Gerry O’Hanlon SJ by Pat Coyle – a more comprehensive assessment of the Pope’s position on women’s ordination. Understanding Pope Francis by Irish Jesuits
Western People 4.4.2023 1984 or, more accurately Nineteen Eighty-Four, is the title of a famous novel by George Orwell. It became an instant classic because, when it was written in…
Monday, April 10, 2023 Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation From the Center for Action and Contemplation Week Fifteen: The Resurrected Christ – The Resurrection of All Things Father Richard invites us to…
Easter Sunday – “Urbi et Orbi” Blessing https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/events/event.dir.html/content/vaticanevents/en/2023/4/9/urbi-et-orbi.html
This Easter morning we celebrate the central mystery of our faith, the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. He suffered on the cross and died for us, but now…
We gather around the Easter candle, celebrating the Lord’s resurrection. With that light to illumine our way, we remember how God has cared for humanity from the dawn of time….
O King of the Friday whose limbs were stretched on the cross, O Lord who did suffer the bruises, the wounds, the loss, we stretch ourselves beneath the shield of…
Dear Friends, In advance of this joyous Easter Sunday, Archbishop Eamon Martin shares with us the urgency of Mary Magdalen and the young disciple, John, as they run to share…
The liturgy that begins now continues until we reach Easter. We are at the start of a three-day celebration of the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. We journey from…
I warmly welcome today’s appointment by Pope Francis of Father Paul Connell as Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois. Father Paul has the experience, the ability, the dedication and the faith…
His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Father Paul Connell, a priest of the Diocese of Meath, as the new Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois. The news of this Episcopal appointment…
Today’s liturgy gives us a preview of the events of Holy Week. The passion, death and resurrection of Jesus are the focus of this and every Sunday celebration. Blessing of…
OPINION GUEST VOICES BY JAMES F. KEENAN View Author Profile Join the Conversation Send your thoughts to Letters to the Editor. Learn more March 28, 2023 Link to full article: https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/guest-voices/its-time-catholic-ethic-sees-sexuality-gift-not-curse In…
Western People 21.3.2023 What makes a successful film? Or at least successful in the opinion of the Oscar academy awards? Once we thought it was westerns like High Noon –…
Synodal Sunday for Fifth Sunday of Lent26th March 2023 Dear Friends, For the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Denis Nuwagaba, the Programme Director for Net Ministries Ireland reflects on today’s Gospel…
In under a fortnight’s time, the Easter Triduum will begin, on Holy Thursday evening. During the Triduum, each of us recalls the great events that Easter remembers. We ask God’s…
As we are coming closer to Holy Week, we would like to draw your attention to a new evening course starting this Thursday. Aidan Matthews, acclaimed author and poet, will…
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