Jesus called his disciples and said to them, "You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man has come not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many."
‘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
John A. Rogers, Bray, Co. Wicklow, formerly of … Read the rest
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…
Bishop John Fleming
addressing the 300-plus delegates at the Diocesan Assembly
Article by Fr Brendan Hoban,
as published in the Western People Tues 12th October 2021.
Next Sunday, October 17, is a critical day in the history of the … Read the rest
Vatican News reports:
Pope Francis formally opened the Synod of Bishops on Sunday with a solemn Mass in St Peter’s Basilica.
Faithful from around the world – including laymen and -women, priests, seminarians, women and men religious, cardinals and bishops … Read the rest
America often seems like a strange place
Western People 5.10.2021
America is a strange place. Strange that it should be so strange as our two countries have so much in common: same language (mostly); same religion (mostly); so many historic … Read the rest
THE EXPERIENCE OF A MARRIED CATHOLIC PRIEST DURING COVID 19 LOCKDOWN
In the early stages of Covid 19 lockdown when the number of people that could be present in the church for Mass was reduced to a few I decided … Read the rest
From Root & Branch Synod:
The Bristol Text to Reform is a document that embodies some of the discoveries we have made in our journey of discernment. It exists both in a readily accessible and in more complex, learned forms. … Read the rest
Pia de Solenni writes in the America Magazine:
When the Catholic Church officially addresses the question of whether women can be ordained to the priesthood, as it did in “Ordinatio Sacerdotalis,” the answer is generally something along the … Read the rest
Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered in-person this week in Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for their Autumn 2021 General Meeting. Due to public health restrictions arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bishops’ Conference had hosted its previous five … Read the rest
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