A Voice to Reflect
The ACP is an association for Catholic Priests who wish to have a forum, and a voice to reflect on, discuss and comment on issues affecting the Irish Church and society today. We welcome any feedback you may have. If you are an existing member, you can pay your membership fee here. If you would like to support the ACP with a donation, you can do so here.
Today’s Homily Resources
17 June 2025 – Tuesday of Week 11
17 June 2025 – Tuesday of Week 11 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 Those who generously helped to finance Paul’s mission were richly blessed We want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that has been granted to the churches of Macedonia; for during a severe ordeal of affliction, their abundant...
Read MorePresider’s Page: 22 June 2025 – Corpus Christi
Since the beginning of time, God has always nourished his people. Today we celebrate our creator’s kindness in giving us the Body and Blood of Christ to our food. Penitential…
Brendan Hoban: Priests must usher in new era of lay ministers
Western People 10.6.2025 The continuing decline in priest numbers in the Catholic Church – with the future heavily weighted by a phalanx of elderly priests – has created a…
Remembering Eddie Finnegan – ACP website contributor
EDDIE FINNEGAN Séamus Ahearne: INTRODUCTION Eddie went missing. He was missed. I asked questions. I sent messages. No one knew where Eddie had disappeared. He was a ‘missing person.’ I recall…
Massimo Faggioli appointed to TCD
And a note to the ACP from a colleague: You are no doubt familiar with the work of Prof. Massimo Faggioli, hitherto of Villanova University. You may also be aware…
Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership – Weekly Sunday Homily
Title: ‘Essence’ on Trinity Sunday, Year C 2025 Link:
Root & Branch The Tablet Webinar: Papabile Women, Wed 11 June 6-7pm
THE TABLET WEBINAR PAPABILE WOMEN Wednesday 11th June, 6 – 7pm BST Mary Ring, Christina Reymer, Kate McElwee, Miriam Duignan and Nontando Hadebe. What kind of leadership does the Roman…
Presider’s Page for 15 June (Trinity Sunday)
Today is Trinity Sunday. We worship God who creates, redeems and sanctifies: three persons, one God.
Rev Pádraig McCarthy, RIP
The ACP Leadership regrets to note the death of Pádraig McCarthy, Dublin, RIP. Pádraig was a regular contributor to the ACP website. To quote one colleague: Pádraig quite often took…
St Colmcille – bank holiday being sought to honour Ireland’s (other) national saint
Very informative interview on St Colmcille on RTÉ Radio 1 today with Dermot Whelan on the Oliver Callan Show – On the feast of Saint Colmcille we find out from…
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