Your assessment is right on Brendan! On the other hand, there is a tidal wave of people turning to the mystics. St John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila are being read and their blueprint for the in
Just a thought, perhaps very many people have lost trust and confidence to governments, politicians, and church. Social media and surfing the web have contributed to the problem of where to find infor
Brendan, that’s a wonderful article.
Naturally I am happy that our Jim is leading Donegal back to glory— we hope— but, none the less, none of us would begrudge Mayo an All-Ireland. Your day will
Who could have imagined that the Association of Catholic Priests website would blossom into a healing confessional for the laity. This has been my grateful experience.
Key Message:
Samaritan moments are our life's beautiful moments!!
Homily:
Testimony: "Whenever my aged mother called me to talk with me, I used to feel that I knew m
I just penned this review: Tadhg Ó Dúshláine, Pádraig Standún: Sagart ’a Rún (Maigh Nuad: An Sagart, 2022), 358pp.
This very personal book is a full-scale response to Ireland’s best-k
Sean in (1) makes a key point "the dignity of service rather than the arrogance of power" and this is very necessary in the Church going forward. A simple example, in a cluster of five parishes all th
Thank you for the very informative reflection on the situation of the Diocese regarding the Priesthood. Could it also be that the Holy Spirit is calling others to the Priesthood? I am reminded of Jes
This strikes a welcome note for me - but do we need to stop using the same word - 'pride' - for two utterly different attitudes - self-respect on the one hand and egotism (or 'superiorism') on the oth
Key Message:
Your obedience in little things shakes Hell.
Homily:
Testimony (conversation):
Nun (Sister): "I have left my family, friends and everything for love of
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