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Today’s Homily Resources
09 May 2026 – Saturday of Week 5
09 May 2026 – Saturday of Week 5 1st Reading: Acts 16:1-10 Timothy, a half-Jew, joins Paul in the missionary work Paul went on to Derbe and to Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer; but his father was a Greek. He was well...
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America magazine: Vatican II and Pope Leo’s ‘kingly’ role
by M. Cathleen Kaveny May 7, 2026 Link to article “After a fat pope, a thin pope”—or so the Italians say. The saying doesn’t refer to the B.M.I. of the successive…
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Vatican News: The ‘Son of Saint Augustine’ who became Pope (one year ago today)
A member of the Order of Saint Augustine, Pope Leo XIV lives the charism of the Augustinian family through his search for God, his commitment to fraternity, and his service…
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team weekly Sunday video homily
‘Beneath the Surface’ 6th Sunday Easter Year A – 10 May 2026
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Vatican News: DDF responds to vademecum on blessings in Germany
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, explains that the November 2024 letter also applies to the text of the current vademecum,…
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SÉAMUS AHEARNE: A CENTURY OF DAVID ATTENBOROUGH:
David Attenborough will be 100 on Friday 8th May. His work inspires everyone. What he has seen; what he has shared from his all-seeing eyes; what wonders he has revealed;…
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Vatican News: Synod releases final reports on selection of bishops, emerging issues
The General Secretariat of the Synod publishes the first part of the Final Report of Study Group No.7, regarding criteria for selecting candidates for the episcopate, and the Report of…
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“Repulsive and Barbaric” — The Pattern of Anti-Catholic Violence in Netanyahu’s Israel
CHRISTOPHER HALE, LETTERS FROM LEO Link: https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/repulsive-and-barbaric-the-pattern A sledgehammer to a crucifix in Lebanon. A French nun kicked on Mount Zion. A priest killed helping a parishioner. Pope Leo XIV…
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Presider’s Page for 10 May 2026 (Sixth Sunday of Easter)
Opening CommentEach Sunday in Easter time, we celebrate the gifts we have received in Baptism and Confirmation. We rejoice that the Spirit is our Advocate, who continues to support us…
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Jim Cogley’s Reflections: Tues 5 May – Mon 11 May 2026
Coming Events: A seminar entitled Healing the Wounds of our Broken Humanity -Growing strong at Broken places, with Jim Cogley and Luba Rodzhuk will be held in the Community Centre,…
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Brendan Hoban: Fuel protests were nightmare vision of future
Western People 28.4.2026 We’re living in a time of great global uncertainty. We’ve witnessed it in the horrors from Gaza, Ukraine and Lebanon being relayed on our television screens. We’ve…