We Are Church: Synodality and the Ordination of Women: What Would Jesus Do? – Donal Dorr

Brendan, Tommy, Hamza, Fleur, Qatar (1): Isaiah has been extravagant during Advent. Hills were dancing. Rivers were clapping hands. Flowers and fruits were flourishing. The deaf were hearing. The blind…

Brendan Hoban, writing in the ‘Western People’, says that “After 40 years writing this column, change in our Church is happening. It’s the best news I’ve heard in 40 years. What a joy it is to share it.”

Just to advise that the Comments section for all posts has been re-opened. The vaccine hit the mark!  

A prayer by Pope Francis for ‘Those Who Have Died After Leaving Their Homelands in Search of a Better Life’ is posted here as we struggle with the extent of the tragedy that claimed 39 lives in a lorry container in Grays, Essex, U.K. – What must we do to “wake us from the slumber of indifference, open our eyes …” Mattie Long

Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team on this Sunday’s Homily, 26th Sunday – ‘Hell’ Link to homily: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqD0770RGEA

  Two suggestions on how to move forward in the current situation. 1. Given the sincerely held but conflicting views within the Irish Catholic community, we need to step back…