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
Thursday 11 June 2026 – St Barnabas,
Thursday 11 June 2026 – St Barnabas, apostle Barnabas was born in Cyprus, one of the first converts in Jerusalem and taught at Antioch. A companion of St Paul on his first missionary journey, took part in the Council of Jerusalem. Returned to Cyprus where he died. 1st Reading: Acts 11:21-26; 13:1-3 The zealous beginnings...
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Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team weekly Sunday video post
‘Wounded Humanity’ 11th Sunday Year A – 14 June 2026
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Vatican News: Pope Leo at the Sagrada Família underscores need to work for peace
Describing the Basilica as a catechesis made of stone, color, and light, the Pope emphasized that those who believe cannot kill innocent people nor abandon those who suffer, who weep,…
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Statement of the Summer 2026 General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference
10 Jun 2026 Link to the article on the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference website Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered this week at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for…
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Vatican News: Day four in Spain: From Madrid to Barcelona
On the fourth day of his Apostolic Journey to Spain, Pope Leo XIV closed his time in Madrid meeting volunteers before taking a short flight to the northeast part of…
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The Loyola Institute TCD: UNPACKING MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS – WEBINAR – JOIN PROVOST LINDA DOYLE, PROF. MASSIMO FAGGIOLI, DR FAINCHE RYAN AND BISHOP PAUL TIGHE
We are delighted to have a wonderful line up on 17 June 2026 – 4 – 5pm (5 -6 CET) to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. Event is…
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Vatican News: Day three in Spain: Today the Church in Madrid scored an unforgettable goal
On his last full day in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV completes a busy schedule as he makes a historic visit to Spain’s Parliament, meets with victims of abuse, prays at…
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Séamus Ahearne’s weekly musings…
WHEN THE PRIVATE PERSON IS UNVEILED IN PUBLIC: Nicola Sturgeon was in the news last weekend. She was interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg, on BBC1 Sunday (31st May 2026) for the…
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NCR Online – Ilia Delio: Teilhard de Chardin points to what Pope Leo missed in ‘Magnifica Humanitas’
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas arrives at a moment of genuine civilizational urgency. Its concern for human dignity, its alarm at the displacement of labor, its refusal to treat artificial intelligence…
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Roy Donovan’s review of Eamon Maher’s ‘The Prophetic Voice: Jean Sulivan’s Ongoing Relevance in France and Ireland’
In his book ‘The Prophetic Voice’, Eamon Maher has done us a great service in transporting Jean Sulivan, the French priest, from anonymity into mainstream. He does this by putting…
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Presider’s Page for Sunday 14 June 26 (11th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
As people loved and chosen by God, we gather to listen and share, before being sent out to live what we believe.Penitential Rite: The Gospel challenges our faith, so we turn…