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Today’s Homily Resources
16 April 2026 – Thursday of Week 2 of Easter
16 April 2026 – Thursday of Week 2 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 5:27-33 What Peter and the apostles told the Jewish council When they had brought them, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, saying, “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you...
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership weekly Sunday video homily
‘Walking Together’ 3rd Sunday Easter Year A – 19 April 2026
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The Messenger – May edition
PRESS RELEASE FROM MESSENGER PUBLICATIONS 15 April 2026 The Ignatian ethos of finding God in the everyday shines through in the May Messenger: forPeter McVerry SJ, the sacred is to be…
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Vatican News: Pope Leo – Day Three in Africa: From Algeria to Cameroon
Pope Leo XIV concludes the first leg of his Apostolic Journey, travelling south from Algeria to Cameroon, where he addresses the country’s authorities, members of civil society and the diplomatic…
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Arthur Holquin on JD Vance’s ‘correction’ of Pope Leo
When the Neophyte Corrects the Vicar of Christ On JD Vance, Theological Hubris, and the Gospel He Has Yet to Learn There is a particular arrogance that takes root in…
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Presider’s Page for 19 April 2026 (Third Sunday of Easter)
Opening CommentDuring the Easter season the Church continues to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. Today, we join together to worship God, who has brought about this great victory over…
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Brendan Hoban in his Western People article of 14.4.2026 takes issue with The Irish Catholic editor
A few weeks ago in this space, (WP, March 17), I disagreed with comments by Niall Coll, Catholic bishop of Raphoe, that young people in Ireland today are seeking from…
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Tony Flannery on the Seán Moncrieff Show on Newstalk Radio
Will we ever see women in power in the Catholic Church? Link to show: https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-moncrieff/will-we-ever-see-women-in-power-in-the-catholic-church
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The Tablet: Donald Trump has committed war crimes
08 April 2026, The Tablet Link: https://www.thetablet.co.uk/editors-desk/donald-trump-has-committed-war-crimes/ The conclusion is irresistible that the President of the United States has committed war crimes. Threatening to commit a war crime is a…
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Pope Leo’s visit to Africa
Several stories covering Pope Leo’s visit to Algeria are covered via the link below: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope.html