A Voice to Reflect
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Today’s Homily Resources
03 June 2026 – Wednesday of Week 9
03 June 2026 – Wednesday of Week 9 Memorial: (Feast in Dublin) St Kevin, native of Leinster, grew up in Kilnamanagh, wanted to be a hermit, headed to Glendalough and Disert Caoimhghin. A monastic settlement grew gradually, spread through the glen after his death in 618. 1st Reading: 2 Timothy 1:1-3, 6-12 Rekindle the flame...
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SÉAMUS AHEARNE: CELEBRATION OF AWARENESS (with a nod to Ivan Illich)
MY BEACH: The smell of the sea. The relentless, rhythmic power of the waves. The gentle sun creeping onto the beach. The noisy quietness of the birds. And the total…
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Seán Walsh: Reconciling
Reconciling Mary, mother of God and my mother, Please tell your Son: I’m sorry… ‘Know what!? She smiled: Tell Him yourself… God… oh, dear God… Tell him… Talk to the…
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Presider’s Page for 7 June 2026 – Corpus Christi
Opening CommentToday’s liturgy invites us to reflect on God’s care for the family of faith, especially through the gift of divine nourishment on our pilgrimage through life. Christ gives us…
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Vatican News: Pope Leo XIV appoints lay woman Prefect of Dicastery for Communication
Currently President and COO of EWTN News, Maria Montserrat Alvarado will succeed Paolo Ruffini in November, continuing the path of reform and renewal initiated by Pope Francis. Vatican News link…
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Vatican News: Audiobook of Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” now available
The English editorial team of Vatican Radio – Vatican News has prepared an audiobook of Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” divided into the following seven audio files: Link to…
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Catholic Church Reform International – Advancing Women’s Leadership in the Catholic Church
Advancing Women’s Leadership in the Catholic ChurchTuesday June 2, 2026Sponsored by the Association of Pittsburgh Priests How far have we come toward full participation of women in the church’s ministry and…
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NCROnline: A Catholic solution to gender bias in AI
Opinion Guest Voices Pope Leo XIV attends the presentation of “Magnifica Humanitas” at the Vatican’s Synod Hall May 25, 2026, the first encyclical of his papacy, which focuses on the…
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Jim Cogley’s Reflections: Tues 2 June – Mon 8 June 2026
Wood You Believe – Seminar: Healing of Childhood Trauma and Abuse Born out of immense suffering in the Christian Brothers Order and arising from revelations of Sexual Abuse within their…
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Brendan Hoban: Ireland and UK now on very different paths
Western People 26.5.2026 The richest countries in the world can be measured in different ways but the most common metric is GDP (Gross Domestic Product ) which reflects average wealth…
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The Irish Catholic editorial: The Synod that forgot to save the Church – The Irish Synodal Pathway process is a serious undertaking by serious people. But who is it for?
Link to article There is something very admirable about the Irish Synodal Pathway. The people involved — and this newspaper has spent considerable time examining who they are and what…