Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Sunday Homily, Lent Week 3

Pope Leo XIV prays with leaders of various Christian Churches in Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Türkiye, and invites all Christians to follow the paths of fraternal encounter, dialogue, and cooperation. By…

Link: https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2026/01/22/bishops-holy-land-parents-are-a-witness-to-peace-for-forgiving-after-suffering-child-loss-in-conflict/ Mr Sean Farrell, CEO of Trocáire; Bishop Paul Dempsey, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin; His Beatitude Pierbattista Cardinal Pizzaballa ofm, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem with Reverend Dr Gary Carville,…

31st Sunday Year C 2025 Theme: Religious Fluff? Link:

Chris McDonnell, in the Catholic Times, reflects on how we might beneficially use Lent this year.
“It is a time to ask questions, a pause time on a journey, a time when we might re-examine the baggage we carry from month to month, maybe a time to lighten the load.”
“So maybe there is a good question that we could all address this Lent, how might the Church meet the needs of the community without resorting to worn platitudes? …. We should encourage each other to face reality and trust that we might follow God’s Spirit as it moves in our hearts.”

Here’s the Thing! “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen.” (Matt 6: 6) Unseen – but there for…

Phil Greene, an occasional commentator on this site, attended the conference, and has sent us these notes to give some idea of what went on. Like Phil, I too found…