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
01 Sept 2026 – Tuesday of Week 22 – World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
01 Sept 2026 – Tuesday of Week 22 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation: Pope Leo XIV has chosen “They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks” (Is 2:4) as the theme for the 2026 edition of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, traditionally...
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Brendan Hoban: Our definition of Catholicism has changed
Western people 25.8.2026 Who (or what’s) a Catholic? Once we had no problem answering that question – and I’m old enough to remember it well. A Catholic was someone who…
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Vatican News: Archbishop Gallagher: The Holy See pursues a diplomacy that believes in peace
At the end of his mission to Moscow, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, speaks to Vatican News about his journey….
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Séamus Ahearne…a house, a home, a life, a death…living and partly living
A HOUSE AND A HOME: • I called in to see Christy. His garden is magnificent. The car always looks as if it should be in a Showroom. The house…
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Presider’s Page for 30 August (22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time)
We gather to praise God and to ask for help and grace. We know the difficulties that can come when we try to live the right way. Often the road…
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team weekly Sunday video homily
Amplified Wounds – 22nd Sunday – 30 Aug 2026
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Brendan Hoban: Priests must confront the ‘legacy question’
Western People, 18.8.2026 Gradually in the Catholic Church in Ireland we’re coming to a number of crisis points that are determined by the long-predicted and now emerging level of a…
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Jim Cogley’s Reflections: Tues 25 Aug – Mon 31 Aug 2026
Note: There is a delay with book orders being delivered as the person responsible is currently out of the country and will be back beginning of September. Our annual Pilgrimage…
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Studies – Irish Quarterly Review:
As the excerpt goes: “In order to address pastoral needs in the Church, it must be remembered that conformity with Christ is a more fundamental criterion of doctrinal development that…
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ICN: Catholic Priests write to PM urging his government to take decisive action on Palestine
Source: Priests Against Genocide UK and Ireland Link to article A group of Catholic priests ministering across the United Kingdom and Ireland, writing on behalf of the international network Priests Against…
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team weekly Sunday video homily
‘Leadership’ 21st Sunday Year A 23 August 2026