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
15 Oct 2026 – Thursday of Week 28
15 Oct 2026 – Thursday of Week 28 Memorial: St Teresa of Avila, 1515-82, contemplative, yet active and practical, established Carmelite convents under a reformed rule, wrote on prayer and the spiritual life. Patron of Spain. 1st Reading: Ephesians 1:1-10 God chose us in Christ before the world began, to be holy in his sight...
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Presider’s Page for Mission Sunday, 18 October (29th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
As God’s family in this place, we gather to worship, one in Christ, united in Mission:• Today is Mission Sunday. [A collection will be taken up to support missionaries.] Penitential RiteLet…
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Kiltegan Father, Gabriel Dolan, writes…
Please allow me to introduce myself to the ACP. I am Gabriel Dolan a Kiltegan Father who spent 42 years in Kenya and am now assisting in my home diocese…
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team weekly Sunday video homily
‘Public Vocation’ 29th Sunday – 18 Oct 2026
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The Messenger – preview of November issue
PRESS RELEASE FROM MESSENGER PUBLICATIONS 13 October 2026 The starting point for many of the articles in the November Messenger lies in David Breen’s Scripture reflection on Christ the King. Christians celebrate…
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Vatican News: US Archbishop ‘obliges’ Catholics to request to be excused from firing squad
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the Archbishop for the United States Military Services, issues a statement on the planned execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, expressing sympathy for Hasan’s victims and “obliging” Catholic…
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Vatican News: Pope Leo XIV undergoes successful lung surgery
Pope Leo XIV has undergone surgery at Gemelli Hospital, during which doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, according to the Holy See Press Office. Vatican News –…
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Julieann Moran: Role of women, married priests and sexuality featured early in the synodal pathway
From the Irish Times, Rite & Reason: Not everything we heard in those early conversations has travelled through the process in the same way Link to article (subscription required) Five…
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America Magazine: The death of the American conscience will be livestreamed
by Sam Sawyer, S.J.October 9, 2026 The U.S. government will “make sure that people are able to watch” the Dec. 3 execution of Nidal Malik Hasan at Fort Hood, according…
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Brendan Hoban: Neeson won’t let facts get in the way of his story
Western People 6.10.26 RTÉ’s Late Late Showand its presenter, Patrick Kielty, are back for another season, starting as usual with a bang. And true to form they seized the most…
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