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

Link to article: https://jamesalison1.substack.com/p/open-letter-to-my-more-conservative Introduction If you have ever heard of me before, you will know that for some thirty years I have been in public disagreement with what passes…

ACP member and Dublin priest Pádraig McCarthy writes: Now that our second Covid Easter week has launched, I’d like to suggest an inspiring reflection on the spirituality and significance of…

My Story by Jesus of Nazareth As narrated by Brendan Butler Former President of Ireland, Dr. Mary McAleese and leading church historian and religion writer, John Cooney, have come together…

Tue Feb 4th – Reflections on Postings It is now five years since the word Covid first found its way into our vocabulary and then in the blink of an…

Jo O Sullivan outlines the journey from ‘slumbering’ catholic to ‘revolting’ catholic, from agonising ‘over continuing to participate in shoring up the dysfunctional Institutional Church by continuing to give of my time and talent to the Church’ to the decision that ‘I could come back into the fold with all my heart and all my soul, provided I sought out every opportunity available to me to bring about change.’
‘I find that the passion that drives me these days is to open Catholic hearts and minds here locally into a welcoming acceptance of our LGBT brothers and sisters.’

Opening CommentThe fourth Sunday of Easter is often called Good Shepherd Sunday, because the readings are about the care we receive from Christ, our true shepherd. Today is also the…