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
23 June 2026 – Tuesday of Week 12
23 June 2026 – Tuesday of Week 12 1st Reading: 2 Kings 19:9-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36 The Assyrians attack Jerusalem; but Isaiah promises that a remnant will be saved When the king heard concerning King Tirhakah of Ethiopia, “See, he has set out to fight against you,” he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying, “Thus...
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Vatican News: Vatican Dicastery maintains that a layperson cannot deliver the homily
The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments responds to the request made by the German Bishops, denying their petition for a lay person to preach the…
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Vatican News: Vatican releases schedule for Pope’s Consistory with Cardinals
Pope Leo XIV will meet with members of the College of Cardinals on June 26-27 for an Extraordinary Consistory focused on the current situation of the Church and the world,…
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Brendan Hoban: Carney and Pope Leo have much in common
Western People 16.6.2026 In our fragile and at times fragmenting world we were never more in need of moral giants to focus our minds and hearts on all that is…
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Suicide among priests needs to be ‘urgently addressed’, says senior Catholic priest
Clergy are people too and often struggle in silence, afraid that opening up may be judged as a lack of faith Sarah MacDonald, writing in the Irish Independent Link to…
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Presider’s Page for 28 June 2026 (13th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
We’re told in today’s readings that hospitality is a gift that brings a great reward. As we gather to thank God for the many gifts we’ve received, we ask for…
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Jim Cogley’s Reflections: Tues 23 June – Mon 29 June 2026
Tues June 23rd – A Question to Mother Teresa Some years ago, the well-known priest and author Henri Nouwen who died quite young had the opportunity of meeting Mother Teresa….
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The Teilhard Project
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/TheTeilhardProject Our final Rome screening of Teilhard: Visionary Scientist was at the Gregorian University on April 22. “The Greg,” as students there call it, is the premiere theological…
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Brendan Hoban: Voters are risk averse in general elections
Western People 9.6.2026 Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. I know! But even that pearl of wisdom forever glistening in the background of this column is insufficient to…
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Tony Flannery writing in Flashes of Insight: Insufficient Courage
June 16, 2026 Link to article Flashes Tony Flannery I was born into a rural, small-farming household in the West of Ireland just after the Second World War. From a…
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP leadership Team – weekly Sunday video homily
‘Friendship’ 12th Sunday Year A – 21 June 2026