Lydia, Phoebe and the women of the Early Christian Churches

‘Towards a Synodal Pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland’ Nicola Brady The Recording of this ACI event, held on 24 Feb ’22 is available below: https://acireland.ie/towards-a-synodal-pathway-for-the-catholic-church-in-ireland-nicola-brady/

Various news outlets are carrying reports about Pope Francis’ comments on women’s diaconate in his airborne press conference while returning from a trip to Bulgaria and North Macedonia. We carry snippets from America Magazine and Vatican News.
“The pope did not tell reporters what steps, if any, would come next on the subject of a women’s diaconate.”

Time for the Church to start walking the walk      Western People 9.2.2021 I’m long enough around to remember priests addressing congregations at Mass as ‘My dear brethren’. No priest in…

John J. O Shea writes an open letter to 300+ delegates and alternates who are going to the synod from the different countries.
John J. challenges all to speak freely, boldly, and without fear about the true status of women in our church.

Climate Change conference fails to convince          Western People 9.11.2021 There’s something wholly unconvincing about the Climate Change conference in Glasgow. Even though in excess of 200 countries are involved and…

The homily at the Funeral Mass of Judge Adrian Hardiman (1951-2016) 10th March, 2016 Readings: Proverbs 2:1-9; 2 Corinthians 5:1,6-10; Mark 12:28-34 We have to pinch ourselves, are we really…