Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP leadership Weekly Sunday Homily

LANCE ASCENDING… Larry, eh… Lance was a pet name. Ah, if ever there was a hard man! Many’s the session we had in the old days – Oh, what! ‘Gave it a…

Brendan Hoban comments on the progress so far in the campaign to suppress the corona virus but cautions that the battle is still only half fought.
“The phased re-introduction of normality has encouraged different vested interests to argue their claims to be shunted up the list of important services. Clearly concerted media campaigns by groups with commercial agendas are in train. “
Brendan mentions those in the media who comment on everything and anything and do so as if they bear no personal responsibility for their commentary apart from satisfying their readers.
“Leaders, in church and society, haven’t that luxury.”

Gerard O’Connell October 04, 2023 As I watched the procession at the opening of the Synod on Synodality start from the bronze doors of the apostolic palace this morning, Oct….

The Irish Bishops’ Conference has issued the following directions in the light of current public health authority advice in Ireland, north and south, aware that these might have to change at very short notice.

Larry the cat: For a country that supposedly loves animals, it was disgraceful. Larry the cat, emerged with dignity from the debacle of prime ministerial musical chairs. (UK). Larry had…

A note from Colm Holmes, We Are Church Ireland: Fr Tony Flannery gave a wonderful talk to an international audience of over 100 on Zoom on 2 November 2020. He…