Gerry O’Connor CSsR – Sunday Homily, Baptism of the Lord 2025

Western People  21.11.2023 After the Covid lockdown, a father was questioned by his daughters as to what he missed most during the long months of isolation. He thought for a…

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By Phyliss Zagano Link to ncronline: https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/guest-voices/will-pope-leo-xiv-make-call-women-deacons Yes, our new pope said something about women deacons. He said it is under study.  Anyone looking for a quick answer from Pope…

Why Celibacy? Chris McDonnell  February 25th 2022 La Croix International Following the death of a good man, Bishop Edward Daly, who went to the Lord on August 8th 2016 there…

Seamus Ahearne osa offers a refection at the end of the Christmas season.

Chris McDonnell in the Catholic Times writes about Eating together, becoming one, a recently published book by Professor Tom O’Loughlin. Tom currently holds the chair of Historical Theology in the University of Nottingham and has recently retired as president of the Catholic Theological Association. In this book he addresses the complex issue of intercommunion amongst Christian churches.
“It is ironic that the very centre of nourishment within the Christian family has become the point of division between us, a matter of confusion rather than an occasion of joy and close companionship.”
“Yet too often we look for differences, we set up restrictive practices and discord takes the place of harmony. The advice from the priest over who may receive at weddings and funerals is but one telling example.”