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
07 April 2026 – Easter Tuesday
07 April 2026 – Easter Tuesday 1st Reading: Acts 2:36-41 Since God wants all to be saved, Peter calls those who crucified Jesus to repent and be saved Peter said, “Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.” Now...
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Presider’s Page for 12 April 2026 (Second Sunday of Easter)
Opening Comment Even though Easter Week is now behind us, today’s liturgy still overflows with the joy of Jesus’ resurrection. We continue to celebrate that great event for the next…
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Seán Ó Conaill: Violence in the Bible: A Motivational Pattern?
Is there an underlying sameness to biblical stories of violence – including the crucifixion of Jesus? “The Lord looked with favour on Abel…” (Gen 4:4) And so began Cain’s hostility…
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Brendan Hoban: Tackling the growth of complaint culture
Western People 31.3.2026 It’s only recently I’ve discovered a writer whose real name escapes me but who has chosen the unlikely pen name, Theodore Dalrymple. Among his titles are In…
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Jim Cogley’s Reflections: Tues 7th April – Mon 13th April 2026
An Event Not to be Missed A soulful evening of song and story will be given by one of Ireland’s best known opera singers Celine Byrne on Friday 17th April…
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Irish Times Rite and Reason – Soline Humbert: Denial of a vocation to women isn’t just ‘discomfort’, it is spiritual abuse
Rite & Reason: Discomfort is a word I have never used to describe the reality of my situation in the church, nor have I ever heard it from other women…
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Chris McDonnell: Resurrection
Resurrection Morning and first light in the garden brings shadows of women moving Turning they did not recognise in this Springtime Pasch, the Nazarene passing over into Galilee Contained in the…
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team Easter Sunday video homily
‘A Stirring’ Easter Sunday Year A 2026
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He Is Risen! Easter Communion
Easter Communion Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889) Pure fasted faces draw unto this feast:God comes all sweetness to your Lenten lips.You striped in secret with breath-taking whips,Those crooked rough-scored chequers may…
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Séamus Ahearne: Loving us to the moon (and back); an grá don Ghaeilge, Ashes and Lilies and Dundee…
Artemis 2 Artemis 2 is on the way. It will eventually be 252,757 miles (406,773 km) from the earth. It will loop around the moon, drawn by the moon’s gravity….
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team Holy Saturday Easter Vigil video homily
‘Already Present’ Holy Saturday Year A 2026