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From Sean Ó Conaill: Salvation and Social Media For the earliest Christians the story of Jesus was ‘salvational’ – and not just as a promise of life after death. For Jews whose…

We Are Church presents a  Zoom with Kieran O’Mahony OSA Tues, 9 November 2021 19:30 – 21:00 GMT Link to details: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/restoration-or-reformation-kieran-omahony-osa-tickets-191800338977  

‘You don’t bring me flowers anymore.’ The Bible of nature: There are hints of Autumn everywhere. The colours are quite beautiful. Nature is also at work with decomposition: Bacteria, Fungi,…

The ACP Leadership extends deepest sympathy to our colleague Pat Rogers, CP, on the death of his brother John. May he rest in peace. Pat provides the Homily Resources on…

Bishop John Fleming addressing the 300-plus delegates at the Diocesan Assembly   Article by Fr Brendan Hoban, as published in the Western People Tues 12th October 2021. Next Sunday, October 17, is…

Vatican News reports: Pope Francis formally opened the Synod of Bishops on Sunday with a solemn Mass in St Peter’s Basilica. Faithful from around the world – including laymen and…

America often seems like a strange place Western People 5.10.2021 America is a strange place. Strange that it should be so strange as our two countries have so much in…

THE EXPERIENCE OF A MARRIED CATHOLIC PRIEST DURING COVID 19 LOCKDOWN In the early stages of Covid 19 lockdown when the number of people that could be present in the…

From Root & Branch Synod: The Bristol Text to Reform is a document that embodies some of the discoveries we have made in our journey of discernment. It exists both…

Pia de Solenni writes in the America Magazine: When the Catholic Church officially addresses the question of whether women can be ordained to the priesthood, as it did in “Ordinatio…

Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered in-person this week in Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for their Autumn 2021 General Meeting.   Due to public health restrictions arising from the…

No time to die (as ministers of Christ) Moonshine: I am worried. No one loves me. Everyone is avoiding me. All my usual companions along the Tolka, have postponed their…

Not a good day at the office for Michael D              Western People 28.9.2021 There was a lovely moment last week at the end of President Michael D. Higgins’ visit to…

Two diocesan bishops – Limerick and Kildare & Leighlin – indicated recently that they intend to proceed with asking lay men (only) to consider becoming deacons. Theologian Angela Hanley spoke…

Here‘s the link to the English livestream if you want to follow the 2nd big assembly of the German Synodal Path which will take place in Frankfurt. It starts today…

Diocese of Dromore launches Redress Scheme 29. SEP, 2021 The Diocese of Dromore apologise unreservedly for the hurt and damage caused to victims and survivors of any priest or church…

NCR online article by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said the Second Vatican Council so shaped his theological and pastoral vision that perhaps he has not been as explicit as…

‘Accentuate the positive.’ (Bing Crosby) The talking Tolka: I’m confused. The Tolka River chats with me every morning. The heron doesn’t appear. The ducks must be sleeping. The Dawn Chorus…

This great Mayo team owe their fans nothing       Western People 21.9.21 In the aftermath of the Mayo defeat, Adrian Langan wrote in these pages last week, ‘We need analysis…

Gerard O’Connell reports in America Magazine: When a Jesuit in Slovakia asked Pope Francis “How are you?”, the pope stunned them with his answer: “Still alive, even though some people…