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
25 June 2026 – Thursday of Week 12
25 June 2026 – Thursday of Week 12 1st Reading: 2 Kings 24:8-17 The first deportation of the Jews to Babylon, in 597 B.C Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign; he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. He did what was evil...
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team weekly Sunday video homily
‘Respite’ 13th Sunday Year A – 28 June 2026
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Impartial Reporter: Fermanagh priest hits out at Catholic Church – Allianz deal
(This article is from the Impartial Reporter newspaper, 23 June 2026. This link will take you to the full article. This link will take you to previous articles on this…
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Peter C. Phan: MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS – Reflections from an Asian Perspective
The ACP is grateful to Peter C Phan for permission to publish his article on Magnifica Humanitas. This is a link to all articles posted on the ACP site dealing…
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Synod: a long and promising journey
Meeting of the heads of the continental bodies of the Catholic Church beginLink to article Opening the proceedings in the late afternoon of Tuesday, 23 June, Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General…
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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….