Key Message:
A Clear Conscience begins with Clear words.
Homily:
A dad came home with a toy and said to his three boys, "This toy will go to the good boy, who always
The Kilkenny question was spot on. What do we need to stop doing?
Organise for mission, let go of keeping things as they are. It hasn’t been working for at least all of the 21st century.
Firstly I want to offer best wishes to Bishop McKeown on his retirement.
On reflection I find it amusing that it is upon retirement that Bishops decide to speak out on issues that have been ongoing fo
This is what the end of Christendom looks like: the depletion, exhaustion and looming disappearance of the ordained clerical corps - and no easy method of transition to a totally new era has yet been
The "smell of the sheep" ascended when reading Bishop Donal McKeown's words.
He revealed the liminal space we, the church, are now entering: The movement from an isolated delivery service to deliverin
When I read of ‘the vocations monstrance’ in the newsletter of The Irish Bishops’ Conference I thought it was a practical joke. What nonsense! How do the bishops plan to ensure that no woman may
Bishop Mariann Budde (American Episcopal Church) writes, "Preachers must listen well to preach well, not merely to the words of scripture but to the voices of truth all around." Right there with you B
As a lay woman, I found when going through my 'Dark Night" my need propelled me to look beyond the boundaries of my parish for sustenance. I travelled some distance to make a "Thirty Day Ignatius Retr
Soline's book "A Divine Calling" is available in most bookshops in Ireland.
The book can also be ordered online from the publisher Liffey Press who ships worldwide:
https://theliffeypress.com/a-div
Thank you Brendan Hoban for these words, which seem like a soothing balm, especially to one who is "trying out" the Catholic church again after a 50 year absence. I was raised by Anglo-Irish parents i
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February 15 2026Key Message: A Clear Conscience begins with Clear words. Homily: A dad came home with a toy and said to his three boys, "This toy will go to the good boy, who always
The Bishop of the Derry diocese of the Catholic Church says that the organisation needs to look at ways of restructuring itself as members of the clergy are being “worked to exhaustion”.
February 12 2026The Kilkenny question was spot on. What do we need to stop doing? Organise for mission, let go of keeping things as they are. It hasn’t been working for at least all of the 21st century.
The Bishop of the Derry diocese of the Catholic Church says that the organisation needs to look at ways of restructuring itself as members of the clergy are being “worked to exhaustion”.
February 12 2026Firstly I want to offer best wishes to Bishop McKeown on his retirement. On reflection I find it amusing that it is upon retirement that Bishops decide to speak out on issues that have been ongoing fo
The Bishop of the Derry diocese of the Catholic Church says that the organisation needs to look at ways of restructuring itself as members of the clergy are being “worked to exhaustion”.
February 12 2026This is what the end of Christendom looks like: the depletion, exhaustion and looming disappearance of the ordained clerical corps - and no easy method of transition to a totally new era has yet been
The Bishop of the Derry diocese of the Catholic Church says that the organisation needs to look at ways of restructuring itself as members of the clergy are being “worked to exhaustion”.
February 12 2026The "smell of the sheep" ascended when reading Bishop Donal McKeown's words. He revealed the liminal space we, the church, are now entering: The movement from an isolated delivery service to deliverin
The Way – weekly newsletter from the Irish Bishops’ Conference
February 12 2026When I read of ‘the vocations monstrance’ in the newsletter of The Irish Bishops’ Conference I thought it was a practical joke. What nonsense! How do the bishops plan to ensure that no woman may
Brendan Hoban: Church must reconnect with growing cohort
February 9 2026Bishop Mariann Budde (American Episcopal Church) writes, "Preachers must listen well to preach well, not merely to the words of scripture but to the voices of truth all around." Right there with you B
Brendan Hoban: Church must reconnect with growing cohort
February 9 2026As a lay woman, I found when going through my 'Dark Night" my need propelled me to look beyond the boundaries of my parish for sustenance. I travelled some distance to make a "Thirty Day Ignatius Retr
Reminder: Zoom today (Thurs @ 8.00pm) – A Divine Calling – Soline Humbert with Mary McAleese
February 10 2026Soline's book "A Divine Calling" is available in most bookshops in Ireland. The book can also be ordered online from the publisher Liffey Press who ships worldwide: https://theliffeypress.com/a-div
Brendan Hoban: Church must reconnect with growing cohort
February 9 2026Thank you Brendan Hoban for these words, which seem like a soothing balm, especially to one who is "trying out" the Catholic church again after a 50 year absence. I was raised by Anglo-Irish parents i
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