Chris Mcdonnell from the ‘Catholic Times’ – Our Changing Planet
Our changing planet Chris McDonnell CT Writing back in August, 2017 Pope Francis asked that we “Listen to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor, who…
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Congregations find their own voices with Liturgy of the Hours revisions
From globalsistersreport.org In women’s religious congregations and communities across the U.S., members join in the Liturgy of the Hours, described as the daily prayer of the church. But while the…
Turfing out fossil fuels – ‘Laudato sí’ five years on…and a conversion story
The Church’s commitment to clean energy finds its roots in its tradition of Catholic Social Teaching. Global efforts to promote divestment from fossil fuels expanded further as 47 faith institutions…
Final Reminder – ‘We Remember Maynooth’ online book launch this evening…
Maynooth University in conjunction with Messenger Publications invites you to register for the WEBINAR BOOK LAUNCH of We Remember Maynooth: A College Across Four Centuries Edited by Salvador Ryan and…
Indi and Facebook Mass as Seamus Ahearne scans the week of news, sport and reports…
Spot the Talent Walking and Talking: I am shunned. The herons are lazy and stay in bed. The swans hide. There are no squawking ducks. The trees only whisper and…
Condolences to Tony Flannery on the death of his brother Fr Peter, CSsR
The ACP would like to extend condolences to our esteemed colleague Tony Flannery on the death of his brother Fr Peter, CSsR. RIP. Funeral details below. The death has occurred…
Pádraig McCarthy has helpful suggestions on facing ‘The Challenge of Covid-19’
The Challenge of Covid-19 The current situation presents challenges and opportunities. At this time when we cannot gather in our parishes for our normal celebrations, what can we do to…
Chris McDonnell on Forgiveness and the American Presidency
A time to be reconciled Chris McDonnell Catholic Times One of the central tenets of our Christian faith is forgiveness. Time and again in the Gospel narratives parables revolve round…
‘We Remember Maynooth” – online book launch, registration required.
Maynooth University in conjunction with Messenger Publications invites you to register for the WEBINAR BOOK LAUNCH of We Remember Maynooth: A College Across Four Centuries Edited by Salvador Ryan and…
Occasional Correspondence: Priest and social media; Priests Retreats
The following are two recent emails received and shared here in good faith. The first relates to the recent press coverage of negative comments on social media following streaming Masses….
Tony Flannery’s interview on ‘Faith Alive,’ Midwest Radio
Audio of Tony Flannery’s interview with Monica Morley on Midwest Radio’s Faith Alive programme, following the publication of his latest book, From the Outside. https://soundcloud.com/user-211747038/tony-flannery-faith-alive-sun-8-nov-2020 Signed copies of Tony Flannery’s new book…
Liam Power: Pope Francis’ support for same-sex civil unions – a challenge to Church practice
Pope Francis’ support for same-sex civil unions – a challenge to Church practice Waterford News and Star newspaper column from Liam Power Pope Francis’ recent remarks on support for…
Full text of The McCarrick Report, published today in Rome.
REPORT ON THE HOLY SEE’S INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO FORMER CARDINAL THEODORE EDGAR MCCARRICK (1930 TO 2017) http://www.vatican.va/resources/resources_rapporto-card-mccarrick_20201110_en.pdf
Tim Hazelwood on Social Media abuse, ‘Masshoppers’, finance, church attendance and isolation
ACP Leadership member Tim Hazelwood spoke at the recent AGM on issues affecting priests during the Covid lockdown. Isolation and social media abuse are among the issues of concern, both…
Brendan Hoban’s ‘Western People’ article focuses on Harry Bohan’s new book ‘Rearing the Future’.
Getting back to ‘normal’ is not what we need The main thing we know about these strange COVID times is how little know. We don’t know when the storm will…
Séamus Ahearne ponders poets, presidents, presenters, prophets and Indi’s musings…
‘Full many a flower is born to blush unseen……’ ‘The Cure at Troy’ (inspired by the Trojan War’s last days) Séamus Heaney “Believe that a further shore; Is reachable…
‘America’ magazine responds to Joe Biden as President-Elect
by Michael J O’Loughlin From the beginning of his campaign, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. framed his quest for the White House as “a battle for the soul…
Death to self, as explored in Bob Dylan’s latest album
Fr John Gribowich writes in the National Catholic Reporter, Nov 7, 2020: Bob Dylan explores death to self in ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ …Once again, the singer-songwriter does not disappoint,…
Iggy O’Donovan’s observations after reading Tony Flannery’s book ‘From the Outside.’
Having read Tony’s book and in particular his engagement with the CDF I would make the following observations. Perhaps they amount to no more than naive idealism but here goes….
Brian Eyre is impressed with Cardinal Mario Grech’s interview in La Civilta Cattolica.
Brian Eyre writes: Recently I read the interview with Cardinal Mario Grech in La Civilta Cattolica. I found it excellent… Here are his words. – It would be suicide if…
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