Archbishop’s Homilies

Third Sunday of the Year 2010ORDINATION TO THE DEACONATE OF STEPHEN DEIGHAN Words of introduction and homily notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Church of the Holy Cross, Dundrum, 24th January 2010   Introduction I am delighted to be here in this Church of the Holy Cross […]

CHRISTMAS 2009 – MIDNIGHT MASS Homily notes and Message ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Pro-Cathedral, 24th December 2009   It would be foolish for me to say that this is for me the happiest Christmas that I have experienced in my life or to say that this […]

Lourdes Reunion 2009 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 2009 Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———– Saint Andrew’s Church, Westland Row, 6th December 2006 The Gospel this afternoon, the Second Sunday of Advent, once again focuses on the coming of the Lord and […]

  Comments of ARCHBISHOP DIARMUID MARTIN on the occasion of the publication of the Commission of Investigation in the sexual abuse of children by priests in the Archdiocese of Dublin 26th November 2009 It is difficult to find words to describe how I feel today.  As Archbishop of a Diocese […]

FEAST OF SAINT LAURENCE O’TOOLE 2009 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Pro-Cathedral, 14th November 2009 We celebrate the Feast of Saint Laurence O’Toole, Principal Patron of the Archdiocese of Dublin, who was Archbishop from 1162 until 1180. Laurence was Archbishop in difficult times, politically […]

Feast of All Saints 2009OPENING OF THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY ROSARY, BALLYCRAGH Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Ballycragh, 1st November 2009 There is something very significant in celebrating the Dedication of a new church building on the Feast of All Saints.  At a […]

Foundation Day of the Irish Spiritan Province150 YEAR OF SPIRITAN PRESENCE IN IRELAND Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Kimmage Manor, 28th October 2009         Over last weekend, the Irish College in Rome hosted an historical Seminar on Cardinal Paul Cullen, who was Archbishop of […]

MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE CANONIZATION OF SAINT JEANNE JUGAN Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Mount Merrion, 25th October 2009 The life story of Jeanne Jugan is at the same time an ordinary story and an extraordinary one.   That story blossomed and gave birth […]

FEAST OF JESUS, THE DIVINE MASTER Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Divine Master centre, Dublin, 24th October 2009 I am particularly happy to be here with you this afternoon to celebrate with the Sisters and with the friends of the community the Feast of […]

Irish Kidney AssociationSERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE AND THANKSGIVING Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————- Corpus Christi Church, Drumcondra, 10th October 2009 This is a unique gathering.  It is a gathering in which people from so many backgrounds come with hidden thoughts, thoughts about loved ones who […]

PARISH AND EVANGELIZATION Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————- Church of the Assumption, Dalkey, 29th September 2009  I am pleased to be with this evening as you celebrate as a Parish Community the anniversary the dedication in September 1841 of this Church of the Assumption.   […]

VOTIVE MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRITon the occasion of theOPENING OF MICHAELMAS LAW TERM 2009 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————- Saint Michan’s Church, Halston Street, 5th October 2009 We have come to invoke the Holy Spirit.  How does the Spirit work?  We see one […]

Mass to mark the opening of the new school year  Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————- Church of the Holy Redeemer, Bray, September 2009           The readings of our Mass this evening at the beginning of a new school year remind us of the […]

150TH ANNIVERSARY OF TERENURE COLLEGE Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-  18th September 2009   I am genuinely happy to be here this evening as Terenure College begins the celebrations of the one hundredth and fiftieth anniversary of its foundation.  I am delighted to be […]

Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————- Blackrock College 15th September 2009  We celebrate 150 years of the life of Blackrock College.  It is not easy to imagine what the world was like a century and a half ago.   Few of us can imagine what the […]

CLOSING MASS OF THE 2009 DUBLIN DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-September 2009 The Gospel reading at our opening Mass was the Gospel of the first message of the Angel to Mary.  It was a message which she did not fully […]

OPENING MASS OF THE 2009  DUBLIN DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-8th September 2009 Sixty years ago the first Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes took place.  As we look back it would be difficult to comprehend the grace which this pilgrimage […]

Fourteenth Sunday of the Year 2009FESTIVAL DAY OF SAINT OLIVER PLUNKETT Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Parish of Saint Peter, Drogheda, 5th July 2009         I am sure that Saint Oliver Plunkett pondered this text from Saint John’s Gospel on the Good Shepherd many […]

BECOMING THE BODY OF CHRIST Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–All Hallows College, 28th June 2009 I am delighted to be able to speak to you at the opening of this Conference entitled Becoming the Body of Christ which takes place just as we begin […]

Opening of theYear of Evangelisation in the Archdiocese of DublinORDINATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOODAndCOMMISSIONING OF LAY PASTORAL WORKERS Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Pro-Cathedral, 27th June 2009 The Archdiocese of Dublin is living and experiencing difficult times.  The generous efforts of many good priests, of […]

FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEGINNING OF THE UNIVERSAL MINISTRY OFPOPE BENEDICT XVI Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Pro-Cathedral, 24th April 2009 Four years ago today, on 24th April 2005, Pope Benedict XVI formally began his mission as Universal Pastor of the Church. There is a […]

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER 2009Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Our Lady of Consolation, Donnycarney, 19th April 2009 In today’s Gospel we see the strong personality of the apostle Thomas.  The other disciples are overjoyed as Jesus appears to them, confirming what he had taught […]

EASTER VIGIL 2009 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Pro-Cathedral, 11th April 2009        Christianity is a religion of freedom, a religion that frees.   With the resurrection of Jesus, humankind and all creation experience an explosion of freedom. The entire history of God’s dealings with humankind, […]

CHRISM MASS 2009 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland————- Holy Thursday, Pro-Cathedral, 9TH April 2009   Very often, as I begin to celebrate Mass here in the Pro-Cathedral, I am distracted by the words on the poster on that column towards my left: “Dublin […]

ASH WEDNESDAY 2009 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-University College Dublin, 25th February 2009 IntroductionThis morning we begin the season of Lent with the ancient celebration of the imposition of Ashes. Ashes have a varied symbolism.  They symbolise death, they symbolise repentance, they symbolise a […]

Trinity College Historical SocietyEVENT IN HONOUR OF ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———-Trinity College, Dublin, 17th February 2009          “That thanks are due to the Auditor for his Address”.   Thanks are indeed due to the Auditor, for his address and […]

Fifth Sunday of the YearWORLD DAY OF THE SICK 2009 Homily notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland———————-Our Lady, Help of Christian, Navan Road, 8th February 2009 The Gospel reading we have heard is a very interesting one.  If we look closely at it we can see […]

Feast of the Epiphany 2009FESTIVAL OF PEOPLES Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, 6th January 2009 Most of us will have fond memories from our own homes – in so many parts of the world – of the figures of the three wise men […]

WORLD DAY OF PEACE 2009 Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———- Church of the Assumption, Booterstown, 1st January 2009 The words that we heard in the first reading and in the psalm express the fundamental prayer that is in each one […]

CHRISTMAS MIDNIGHT MASS 2008 Homily notes and Message ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Pro-Cathedral, Dublin 24th December 2008 “Do not be afraid… Today in the town of David a saviour has been born, he is Christ the Lord” The Feast of Christmas is about the birth of […]

Parish of the Travelling People TRAVELLING TOWARDS INCLUSION Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland Pro-Cathedral, 4th December 2008  The Gospel reading we have just heard belongs to series of texts in which Jesus speaks about judgement and warns the early Christian againsfalse prophets.   Today […]

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY   Feast of Saint Laurence O’Toole 2008ORDINATION TO THE DIACONATE Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, 14th November 2008   Today we have the joy to celebrate the Feast of the Principal Patron of the Archdiocese of Dublin, Saint Laurence O‘Toole, […]

Saint Vincent de Paul Dublin Region Society DayTOUGHER TIMES – TENDER HEARTSHomily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———-Croke Park Conference Centre, 8th November 2008         We owe a debt of gratitude to Pope Benedict for choosing as the theme of his first Encyclical the love […]

OPENING OF THE 2008 DUBLIN DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDESHomily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-8th September 2008 “Let us celebrate with joyful hearts the birth of the Virgin Mary, of whom was born the son of justice, Christ our Lord”.         These are the words of […]

“Let us celebrate with joyful hearts the birth of the Virgin Mary, of whom was born the son of justice, Christ our Lord”.         These are the words of the Official Liturgical Entrance Antiphon for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary which we celebrate today. Today […]

PRIESTHOOD ORDINATIONS 2008 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, 5th July 2008           Let us go back a little in the Gospel of Saint John and see the context in which Jesus is speaking.  In the lines immediately just before our reading, […]

  INTERNATIONAL MILITARY PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 2008 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-24th May 2008         We are gathered in a privileged place at a privileged moment.  We gather at an evidently holy place.  We gather on the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the […]

Embargo 10pm Saturday March 22nd EASTER VIGIL 2008 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Pro-Cathedral, 22rd March 2008 We celebrate this Holy Easter Night united with Christians gathered all round the world.  We celebrate with those who gather in large Cathedrals and Shrines; we celebrate […]

CHRISM MASS 2008 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland————- Holy Thursday, Pro-Cathedral, 20th March 2008          This Mass at which the Chrism is consecrated and the oils of the sick and of Catechumens are blessed has become a special day in the life of […]

    SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE FOR MARIUS SZWAJKOS AND PAVEL KALITE Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Mourne Road,  Drimagh   Homily  3rd. March  2008. Fr. Martin Cosgrave PP It is an event of great sorrow and sadness that gathers us all together here this evening.  While this is a […]

National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD)EMBRACING PLURALISM AND DIVERSITY IN POST-PRIMARY EDUCATIONSpeaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland——–Second National Symposium, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Thursday 28 February 2008 I was very much struck by an initiative taken by Pope Benedict XVI in these past […]

WORLD DAY OF THE SICK 2008 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———Kimmage Manor Church, 10th February 2008 This is an unusual gathering.  Someone coming from outside might be tempted to look on this as a sad event, an event in which we encounter the […]

 MILLTOWN INSTITUTE JUBILEE MASS Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————- Milltown Institute 14th January 2008           As you can imagine, I arrived last year at the ad limina visit of the Irish Bishops to Pope Benedict XVI well prepared.  I had come armed with […]

EPIPHANY FESTIVAL OF PEOPLES 2008 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, 6th January 2008             For the third year in succession, we come together in this Cathedral Church to celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany as a Festival of Peoples.  I greet representative […]

ORDINATION TO THE DEACONATE Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Saint Saviour’s Dominican Church, Dominick Street , 5th January 2008           I am very pleased to be back here this afternoon with the Dominican Community in Dominick Street on another joyous occasion, the ordination of […]

Please find below two Christmas Homilies from Archbishop Diarmuid Martin. The first is for Christmas Midnight Mass which Archbishop Martin will celebrate in Dublin’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin at 10pm this evening (24th). Tomorrow morning(25th) Archbishop Martin will celebrate Christmas Day Mass at 9.30am with the prisoners and staff of Mountjoy […]

ANNUAL MASS FOR THE DECEASED PRIESTS OF THE DIOCESE Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland—————Pro-Cathedral, Dublin – 10th November 2007   We have come to remember the life and mission of sixteen priests who had ministered in the Archdiocese of Dublin and who died […]

CITIZENSHIP SERVICE 2007 Homily notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Christchurch Cathedral, 4th November 2007             “The grace of God has appeared”.  There are so many signs of the fruits of the grace of God in our city and for these we have come here today to give […]

MASS ON THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MICHAELMAS LAW TERM 2007 Homily notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Church of Saint Michan, 1st October 2007     The words of the Gospel which we have just heard are taken from the farewell discourses of Jesus.  They are words […]

MASS FOR THE OPENING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR 2007-2008 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ——————–Church of the Annunciation, Rathfarnham,25th September 2007      I remember well the occasion on which I, as Archbishop of Dublin, celebrated this annual mass for the opening of […]

Fifteenth Sunday of the YearCEMETERY MASS Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Donabate, 15th July 2007   “Who is my neighbour?”  This is a question that has been asked right down the centuries, a question which has entered into common language; a phrase known well beyond […]

LAUNCH OF THE BOOK TRAVELLERS’ LAST RIGHTS Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———– Dublin, 25th June 2007   The Parish of the Travelling People is one of the hidden treasures of the pastoral services provided by the Archdiocese of Dublin.  It is something of which […]

MASS OF SAINT CHARLES OF MOUNT ARGUSHomily notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Basilica of Saint John and Saint Paul, Rome, 4th June 2007   Yesterday was a wonderful occasion for all of us, whether from the Netherlands where Father Charles was born or from Ireland where […]

EASTER VIGIL 2007 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Pro-Cathedral, 7th April 2007   The Christian community gathers in every corner of the world on this night to recall the marvels with which God accompanied his people throughout the history of salvation, from the moment […]

CHRISM MASS 2007 Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———–Holy Thursday, Pro-Cathedral, 5th April 2007   The Gospel we have heard is familiar to all of us.   In it we learn how Jesus, on his visit to the town in which he grew up, […]

Homily notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Ireland at the Dedication and Opening of the Church of Avila, Retreat Centre ——————— Sunday, 18th March 2007. It is a great pleasure for me to be here in Avila this morning for the Dedication of this […]

HOMILY AT COMMUNITY EUCHARIST Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Church of Ireland Theological College, Dublin, 7th March 2007   Many ask what the future of Christian belief in Ireland will be like? Are we at a crucial moment in the history of Christianity in […]

Homily delivered by Archbishop Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Irelandat the Mass of Healing and Anointing on the World Day of the Sick, ——————–Church of Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace, Raheny.Sunday 11th Feb ’07   One of the most striking aspects of the way in which Jesus carried […]

Homily given by Dr. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Ireland during the celebration of the Day for Consecrated Life, ————— Church of the Holy Child, Larkhill, 2nd Feb ’07 In my past existence, working for the Holy See, I regularly visited developing countries and was privileged to […]

Address given by Dr. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Ireland—————Greenhills Ecumenical Conference, 22nd January 2007.   I entered the seminary in Dublin just one week before the Second Vatican Council began.   I was ordained seven years later and returned to a different Ireland and a different Church, such […]

On Thursday 18th Jan ’07, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin addressed the Forum on Europe in Dublin Castle,on the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. ‘The Values Underpinning European Integration’   The European Union is a remarkable achievement.  It is the most developed model of shared sovereignty to materialize since the […]

Homily given by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Ireland at the Festival of the Peoples Mass ————- St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral, Saturday 6th January ’07 – the Feast of the Epiphany. The story of the Epiphany, the story of the arrival at the birthplace of […]

CHRISTMAS MIDNIGHT MASS 2006 Homily notes and Message of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland —————- Pro-Cathedral, Dublin 24th December 2006 There is something extraordinary about this night.  It is something that we have experienced coming here.  We have left the warmth of our own homes […]

Homily given by Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Ireland at the Mass to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, —————– Pro Cathedral, Saturday 18th Nov ’06. Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital is the fruit of a dream.   It is the fruit of […]

Homily given by Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Ireland Conferring Ceremony ———– Holy Cross College, Friday, 17th November ’06. The readings of today’s Mass deal with the mission of the Church.  With the event of Pentecost, the disciples became more explicitly aware of the fact […]

Address given by Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Ireland at the launch of Catholic Youth Care’s (CYC’s) report on suicide and young travellers.‘Moving Beyond Coping’ “I must be made of steel because my family has had a lot of tragedies”.  This was the comment of one […]

Homily of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Ireland given at the Annual Law Mass ———– St. Michan’s Church, Halston Street, Monday 2nd Oct ’06. We invoke the Holy Spirit at the commencement of the Michaelmas Law Term, a tradition in many parts of the world […]

Key Note Address given by Most Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Irelandat Villanova Universitty, Philadelphia, to comemorate the 25th Anniversary of ‘Laborem Exercens’,an encyclical letter written by Pope John Paul II on work, which was published in 1981. Villanova University, Philadelphia, 25th Sept 2006. ‘Catholic Social Teaching […]

Speaking Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Irelandat the launch of a Graduate Diploma in Education in DCU.———–DCU, 22nd Sept 2006 ‘CHANGING SOCIETY – CHANGING SCHOOLS’   The Irish school system, despite all its weaknesses and the lack of investment to which the recent […]

Homily given by Most Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Irelandat the Inauguration of the Polish chaplaincy in St. Audeon’s Church, High Street. ————–St. Audeon’s, High St. 17th Sept ’06.   Who is Jesus Christ?  In today’s Gospel it is Jesus himself who challenges his disciples to answer this question.   They […]

Homily given by Most Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Irelandat the Mass for Schools, at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Huntstown. —————– Huntstown, 14th Sept 2006   There are few places in Dublin, indeed in Ireland, which mirror the educational challenges of our nation […]

Speaking Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of all Ireland at the launch of the launch of Crosscare’s Annual Appeal. ———— St. Agatha’s Food Centre, Portland Row, 14th September 2006 Many people do not like using the word “charity”.  You often hear people saying “I do not […]

Homily of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, given at Mount Argus on Sunday, 30th August ’06, to mark the 150th Anniversary of the presence of the Passionist Order in Dublin and Ireland. “Take notice of the laws and customs that I teach you today, and observe them, that you may have life”.  […]

Speaking Notes of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin at General Humbert Summer School, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Killala, 20th August 2006. I am very pleased to be in Killala and honoured to be asked to deliver this year’s the Bishop Stock Address. In thanking Bishop Richard Henderson, Church of Ireland Bishop of Tuam […]

Mass for Peace in the Middle East, Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland. Pro-Cathedral, 22nd July 2006 We come to answer to the appeal of Pope Benedict XVI for the entire Church to raise its voice in prayer for peace in the […]

Talk given at the Magill Summer School, 20th July, by Dr. Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin, titled ‘Secularisation and the Loss of Religious Identity’. A few days ago I hosted a gathering to launch a new book on the contribution of Irish missionaries to Nigeria written by Irene Lynch, the […]

Homily of Archbishop Martin at the ordination of Padraig O’ Sullivan, Robert Colclough and Joseph Mc Donald on Sunday in St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral “Jesus looked steadily at him and loved him”.  These are the words we have just heard in the Gospel about this striking encounter between Jesus and the rich […]

MASS FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CONFERENCE OF RELIGIOUS OF IRELAND (CORI) Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———– Rosslare Harbour,  8th June 2006 A few weeks ago I presided at a Mass for the 175th anniversary of the foundation […]

Fourth Sunday of Easter 2006 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF THEMATER PRIVATE HOSPITAL Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Pro-Cathedral, 7th May 2006 Opening Remarks             On this Fourth Sunday of Easter we come to celebrate the work on the Mater Private Hospital […]

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER 2006 Anniversary of the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of Pope Benedict XVI Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———– Pro-Cathedral, 22 April 2006 Perhaps the word that I have heard most from people when they speak of […]

EASTER VIGIL 2006 Homily Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———– Pro-Cathedral, 15th April 2006           We are gathered at this most solemn moment in the Church’s year: the holy night of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.  We have listened to a series […]

WAY OF THE CROSS through Phoenix Park Dublin Elements for reflections of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland Good Friday, 14th April 2006 Words of Welcome           We come at this special hour on Good Friday afternoon to commemorate the Passion and Death of Jesus.   […]

Homily Notes from Chrism Mass  Introduction Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland Pro-Cathedral, 13th April 2006           On this morning of Holy Thursday we come together to reflect on the gift of the ministerial priesthood to the entire Church. We come together as representatives of […]

IN A CHANGING IRELAND HAS SOCIAL CARE PRACTICE LEFT RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL VALUES BEHIND? Speaking Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———– Dublin Institute of Technology, Mountjoy Square, 3rd April 2006         As a seminarian in Clonliffe College, I spent my summers working […]

  REMEMBERING POPE JOHN PAUL II Homily Notes Most Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, 1st April 2006   I remember well the evening of the 1st April last year, as the news had just broken that the Pope John Paul’s health had entered into a […]

Conference on the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church THE COMMON GOOD IN AN UNEQUAL WORLD Speaking Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland —————- Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin 2 March 2006         It has been suggested that I speak on the […]

EMBARGOED: 5.45P.M. 27/2/06 Solemn Funeral Mass forMOST REV. DESMOND WILLIAMS, D.D.Titular Bishop of SummaEmeritus auxiliary Bishop of Dublin  Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, 27th February 2006         I remember on one occasion when I was back from Rome on holidays, calling to visit […]

THE RISK OF EDUCATIONPresentation of the Book of Luigi Giussani Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Westin Hotel, Dublin, 21st February 2006           On many occasions I have spoken about what was perhaps the greatest surprise that I experienced on my return to Dublin […]

The Twentieth Pobal Conference A HUMBLE AND LISTENING CHURCH – A Step towards Meeting Today’s Spiritual Needs Speaking Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———– Jesuit Conference Centre Milltown Park, Dublin 6  Pobal sets out as its first aim that of increasing awareness […]

Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Church of Saint Laurence O’Toole, Kilmacud, 12 February 2006             The celebration of the World Day of the Sick has become very much an important day in the annual calendar of the Archdiocese of Dublin.  I congratulate once again […]

Presentation of Book THE BIBLE WARS IN IRELAND   Speaking Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland —————- Trinity College, Dublin, 13th January 2006 I took up Irene Whelan’s book The Bible Wars in Ireland – the ‘Second Reformation’ and the Polarization of Protestant Catholic […]

 Epiphany Celebration FESTIVAL OF PEOPLES Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————-Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, 5TH January 2006 6pm           We have come to a new phase in our celebration of the Mystery of Christmas, to the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany, the Feast of the revelation of […]

 THE HUMILITY OF JESUS’ BIRTH Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland We often tend to think that Jesus was born in the humility of the manger by accident, because of the fact that uncaring innkeepers were not prepared to offer even a small corner of […]

Dublin Diocese Tsunami Collection: Update Last January we held a special collection in all the Churches in Dublin for the victims of the Tsunami in South East Asia. The collection amounted to a staggering €4,095,331.25. The money was given to Trocaire, the Catholic Development Aid Organisation, asking that it be […]

 Vatican II – Forty Years OnGAUDIUM ET SPES: THE CHURCH IN THE MODERN WORLD Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland—————- Mater Dei Lecture Series, 29th November 2005  It is said that you will never get a committee to write a good document.  Gaudium et Spes, unlike most other […]

LEADERSHIP AND THE CHURCH Speaking Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–National College of Ireland, 24th November 2005            Three years ago it would never have entered my imagination that I would be speaking here today nor indeed that I would be here as Archbishop of Dublin.   Three […]

Mass for 25th Anniversary of the Death of the Servant of God, Frank Duff Homily notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin Pro-Cathedral, 19th November 2004           We come together on the twenty fifth anniversary of the death of the Servant of God, Frank Duff.  We remember his life and his work.  We remember […]

  FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECREE “NOSTRA AETATE” OF THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL Speaking Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland —————- 14th November 2005 I would like to bring the formal part of our celebrations to a close by thanking all those who have […]

IRISH PRISONERS OVERSEAS AND THEIR FAMILIES  Speaking Notes of Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland ———– 14th November 2005 I am happy to be with you at this celebration of the Twentieth Anniversary of the Irish Commission for Prisoners Overseas, even if I come as […]

 ORDINATION TO THE DIACONATE Homily Notes ofMost Rev. Diarmuid MartinArchbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland———–Pro-Cathedral, Feast of Saint Laurence O’Toole14th November 2005          Today is a very special occasion. We have come together to celebrate the Feast of Saint Laurence O’Toole, Principal Patron of the Archdiocese, and to ordain to the […]