Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership weekly Sunday video homily

In his Western People column Brendan Hoban reminisces about his ‘Late Late’ moment on the famous programme that saw Brian D’Arcy challenge Cardinal Cathal Daly.
“D’Arcy, of course, was right in what he said on that 1995 Late Late Show. I salute his courage in saying it, when so many said nothing, even though they knew he was right and knew too that it needed to be said. And we all know now that what has happened in the last 25 years validates what D’Arcy said on that night.”

St Patrick’s Breastplate I bind unto myself todaythe strong name of the Trinityby invocation of the same,the Three in One and One in Three. I bind this day to me…

Western People 23.12.2025 For Christians everywhere, Easter is reputed to be the most important feast of the year. And, officially it is, but, truth to tell, in the public consciousness,…

Synodality – an offer I have followed the process of Pope Francis’ Synodal movement from the beginning. I regard it as an extremely interesting development in our Church, certainly the…

The virtual launch of The Best Catholics in the World  by Derek Scally will take place Thursday March 25th at 7.00pm. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/95914878888

MEMENTO MORI: We are frequent visitors to a Nursing Home (Ardmore, CareChoice) in Finglas. The Staff are ever so good. It is a difficult environment. We have Mass there every few weeks. The…