When he was alone, those who were around him along with the twelve asked him about the parables. And he said to them, "To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside, everything comes in parables; so that 'they may indeed look, but not perceive, and may indeed listen, but not understand; so that they may not turn again and be forgiven.'"
Jim McDermott writes in NCRONLINE:
…For almost 30 years I’ve worked in the Catholic Church as a Jesuit seminarian and priest. It has been a tremendously rewarding life, filled with challenges to grow and inspiring people.
At the same time, …
ACP Leadership member Roy Donovan is advising that Kerry Diocese is running a pre-Lenten Mission.
Link to Mission Booklet:
https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Mission-2021-Booklet.pdf
Link to today’s details:
https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/2021/01/diocesan-mission-jan-2021
Obliged if anyone has a 1998 Missal (ICEL) they no longer use.
If so, please contact Vincent O’Grady 087-2235812.
…Tomorrow is Sunday of the Word of God.
Click on the date (home page) for tomorrow’s readings and check out the supporting links provided by Pádraig McCarthy in the Comments section.
The Power of the Poem
The hill we climb
‘A skinny black girl’ put all of Joe Biden’s vision into new words. His ‘dream’ continued with the 22 year-old Amanda Gorman. The gentle but dramatic presentation brought everything into proper …
The time of reckoning
Chris McDonnell CT January 22nd 2021
These few words are being written in the days leading up to the Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice-President of the United States of …
Michael J O’Loughlin writes in America Magazine:
In a rare public rebuke of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops from one of its members, Cardinal Blase Cupich joined with an unnamed senior Vatican official in taking issue with a stinging …
Take five minutes to be…surprised by joy!
‘The Hill We Climb’ by Amanda Gorman, 22 years young…
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55738564
The Hill We Climb
“When day comes we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade? The loss we …
‘The Hook of Faith’ is a series of nine conferences for priests
that explores priestly identity and mission in the Irish Church today.
Link for further details or to sign up:
https://www.thehookoffaith.com/single-post/a-time-for-priests-1
This is the link to the …
John O’Brien
Women’s Ordination
Followed by Q & A
7.30 – 9.00pm Tuesday 2nd of February 2021
Online ZOOM event
Professor John O’Brien
Fr John O’Brien is a Spiritan priest who worked for 30 years in Pakistan. He is …
We are an association for Catholic Priests who wish to have a forum, and a voice to reflect, 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
Support Group for Priests and Religious out of Ministry
Meets each Saturday 11.00am to 12.30pm in Dublin.
For details phone:
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