Today's Homily Resource
Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, 'See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?' He replied, 'Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next ear, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.'"
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October 23rd, 2021
Vatican News reports:
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has published a decree implementing Pope Francis’ motu proprio “Magnum principium,” concerning the respective competencies of the Congregation and the episcopal conferences with regard to the … Read the rest
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October 22nd, 2021
The ACP continues to engage with priests associations around the world that share our goals. Recently, Fr Dan Walsh from the Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP) was in touch and enclosed a copy of a card they have
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October 22nd, 2021
‘And will the flowers die? And will people die?’ (Kennelly)
Máire Mhac an tSaoi:
Máire Mhac an tSaoi has died. She was 99. Her history evokes the past. Even 1916. Her parents. Later her marriage to Conor Cruise. The noisy … Read the rest
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October 20th, 2021
ACP AGM 2021
Wed 10th November 2.00-5.00pm
Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone
Special Guest: Kieran O’Mahony OSA
speaking about the Synodal Pathway
and lay leaders on the Killala experience.
Also, the Bishop/Priest relationship – Difficulties in a Changing Church…
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October 19th, 2021
From Joe Mulvaney
CLERICAL SUPPRESSION OF WOMEN
Sadly, the patriarchal Roman Catholic Institution will remain abusive, deficient and dysfunctional until the clerical suppression of women is ended. Pope Francis is right that we must say “no” to clericalism for once … Read the rest
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October 17th, 2021
The New Priestless Parishes – a query from a Pastoral Council member?
“We are in the lucky situation that we have a priest who says mass twice a week for us as a favour to the bishop. The priest is
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October 17th, 2021
From Sean Ó Conaill:
Salvation and Social Media
For the earliest Christians the story of Jesus was ‘salvational’ – and not just as a promise of life after death. For Jews whose land was occupied by an often brutal foreign … Read the rest
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October 17th, 2021
We Are Church
presents a Zoom
with Kieran O’Mahony OSA
Tues, 9 November 2021 19:30 – 21:00 GMT
Link to details:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/restoration-or-reformation-kieran-omahony-osa-tickets-191800338977
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October 16th, 2021
‘You don’t bring me flowers anymore.’
The Bible of nature:
There are hints of Autumn everywhere. The colours are quite beautiful. Nature is also at work with decomposition: Bacteria, Fungi, Worms, have a busy time. The soil will produce nutrients. … Read the rest
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October 15th, 2021
The ACP Leadership extends deepest sympathy to our colleague Pat Rogers, CM, on the death of his brother John. May he rest in peace.
Pat provides the Homily Resources on our website.
John A. Rogers, Bray, Co. Wicklow, formerly of … Read the rest
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