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
12 May 2026 – Tuesday of Week 6 of Easter
12 May 2026 – Tuesday of Week 6 of Easter Optional Memorials: Ss Nereus and Achilleus, martyred in 304, Roman soldiers who refused military service after conversion. St Pancras martyred at 14 in Rome. 1st Reading: Acts 16:22-34 By their courage, Paul and Barnabas win new converts, in the Philippi jail The crowd joined in attacking them,...
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Root & Branch Zoom: After the Seminary – Becoming Human and Free for Mission Today
AFTER THE SEMINARY –BECOMING HUMAN AND FREEfor mission today. Fr. Augustine VattolyKerala, India. With Penelope Middelboe and Kochurani Abraham. “I had the privilege to discover that Jesus was not in the seminary but outside.”…
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Jim Cogley’s Reflections – Tues 12 May – Mon 18 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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Presider’s Page for 17 May 2026 (Ascension of the Lord)
World Communications Day is an annual, Church-wide celebration to reflect on the impact of modern media and its role in promoting Gospel values. Established by Pope Paul VI in 1967,…
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Brendan Hoban: Women offer our Church a way out of crisis
Western People 5.5.2026 For Roman Catholics, it’s particularly gratifying that the first official visit of the newly enthroned Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, was to Rome, when on Monday, April…
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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…