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Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, teacher of mindfulness and nonviolence, dies at age 95   National Catholic Reporter: Thích Nhất Hạnh, the Vietnamese monk who popularized mindfulness in the West and whose…

Tim Hazelwood reviews John E. Ryan’s ‘Priesthood imprisoned: A crisis for the Church.’
Tim says of it “we experience an insider’s look and honest appraisal of priesthood that greatly adds to this book’s authenticity and attraction.”

Tim’s review first appeared in the The Furrow, June 2018. With thanks to the Furrow and to Tim.

Almost 170 people tuned into the joint ACI/ACP Zoom presentation from Seán McDonagh last evening on Synodality, the Parish and Climate Change. Link to audio on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-211747038/sean-mcdonagh-synodality-the-parish-and-climate-change-thurs-27-jan-2022?si=a4c1ee2cc04f4e249838156ef23c0d4b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Link to video…

Courtesy of www.katholisch.de Since last year the German bishops have been working on realigning priestly formation. Now 14 dioceses have decided to cooperate in the final training phase – and…

The Scottish bishops have approved the use of the Catholic Edition of the English Standard Version (ESV) Bible, published in 2018, as the base text for the new translation of the Lectionary for Scotland.
This version is known for its more ‘literal’ translation and lack of inclusive language.
The Irish bishops have yet to announce a decision about a new lectionary for Ireland. Can we have any hope we will avoid another fiasco like the 2011 Missal?

The Government has announced a plan for the phased lifting of restrictions that were introduced to help stop the spread of the corona virus.