Seán Walsh: Christmas Poem

Meeting for the first time with the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope Leo XIV encourages Catholics and Anglicans to proclaim Christ to the world together, working to overcome any differences…

What will ‘Synodality‘ mean for Catholicism in Ireland? ACI Zoom Meeting June 24, 2021 at 8.00 p.m. Fr Brendan Hoban to speak to ACI on Killala Diocese’s three-year listening process …

The new English translation of the Roman Missal has, understandably, been getting much attention.

The new Irish language translation was also introduced on the same day. The printed version of Ord an Aifrinn arrived in the Veritas store in Dublin just two days before that. Perhaps those who took part in celebrations in Irish (from any part of the congregation!) would offer their reflections.

Pádraig McCarthy

Brendan Hoban offers a reflection on Holy Week.
“Calvary sets in consoling relief the experience of all who suffer – whether the nightmare of physical pain or the emotional trauma of significant loss or the prospect of imminent death. The human Jesus, struggling to come to terms with the reality of his predicament, echoes every human experience of suffering and of loss and reflects the complexity and confusion of emotions that attend all those caught in the slipstream of pain and loss and death.”

On the return flight to Rome, Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists about his mission to proclaim the Gospel to all peoples, recalls child victims of the wars in Iran…

Dear Friends, A quick clarification regarding the Baptised and Sent in Lent information session mentioned in our previous email. While the session was described as an online event, we would like to clarify…