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
24 Feb 2026 – Tuesday of Week 1 of Lent
24 Feb 2026 – Tuesday of Week 1 of Lent (1) Isaiah 55:10-11 God’s word comes down from heaven like rain, to make the earth fruitful For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving...
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Presider’s Page for 1 March 2026 (Second Sunday of Lent)
Now that we are ten days into the season of Lent, our goal is clarified in today’s liturgy. The Gospel of the Transfiguration reminds us that we are destined for…
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Irish Bishops Conference: Pope Leo XIV appoints Archbishop Francis Duffy as the new Bishop of Killala
Announcement by Pope Leo XIVHis Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Francis Duffy, to minister simultaneously as Archbishop of Tuam and as Bishop of Killala. The two Dioceses concerned, united in persona episcopi, will…
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Brendan Hoban: Tuam’s nuns have been unfairly demonised
Western People 17.2.2026 In 2014 when news broke that 796 children had died in the Mother and Baby Home in Tuam and there were no burial records even though death…
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Jim Cogley’s Reflections: Tues 24th Feb – Mon 2nd Mar 2026
Note: In Ladys Island next Sat 28th from 10-4pm there will be a Wood You Believe Healing Seminar entitled The Hidden Journey of Life – Discovering your Purpose. Applications to…
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The Messenger: March edition
In the month in which we celebrate International Women’s Day, The Messenger carries several articles about the strength and resilience of women. Marking the Feast of St Patrick, we find parallels between the…
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team weekly Sunday video homily
‘Crude Invitations?’ 1st Sunday of Lent Year A 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
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Brendan Hoban: US Catholics must give Trump a wide berth
Western People 10.2.2026 One of the most impenetrable conundrums in modern politics is the extraordinary grip that President Donald Trump has exerted on the minds and hearts of the American…
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New video widget for Catholic websites with Pope’s latest news and videos
Pope Leo XIV sends a note to Bishops inviting them to embed Vatican News’ new video widget in the web pages of dioceses, parishes, and organizations linked to the Catholic…
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Vatican News: Cardinal Parolin: Holy See will not participate in Board of Peace
The Holy See “will not participate in the Board of Peace because of its particular nature, which is evidently not that of other States,” stated Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary…
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Tim Hazelwood’s reply to Garry O’Sullivan in The Irish Catholic 12 Feb 2026
I enjoy listening to Brendan O’Connor interviewing. He is not afraid of difficult questions that lead people to go deeper, and in doing so exposing his own vulnerability. I feel…