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Fr Grant Ciccone

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Sacerdos Ecclesiæ Catholicæ • Theologian • Son of St Benedict

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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 15h
Homily for the Feast of St Francis of Assisi. grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Feast of St Francis of Assisi.
4 October 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Death Row in the Bible Belt: Can Capital Punishment Be Reconciled with Christianity? www.academia.edu/176658097/Th...
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Homily for the feast of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin, Doctor grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the feast of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin, Doctor
1 October 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Homily for the Optional Memorial of Saint Lawrence Ruiz and his Companions, Martyrs grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Optional Memorial of Saint Lawrence Ruiz and his Companions, Martyrs
28 September 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Homily for the Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham
24 September 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My theological reflection explores Pope Leo XIV’s General Audience of 23 September 2026 www.academia.edu/176088150/Un...
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Unfolding the Creator's Work: Pope Leo XIV on Human Labour, Science and Progress
This paper offers a theological and pastoral analysis of Pope Leo XIV's General Audience of 23 September 2026, devoted to the third chapter of Gaudium et Spes and the meaning of human activity in ...
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Homily for the Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)
23 September 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Vatican has published the official agenda for Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from November 6 to 17, 2026. We also know what the mottos will be:
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A very brief paper on the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill 2026 www.academia.edu/175588164/Th...
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The Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill 2026
This article examines the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill 2026, which removes historic restrictions preventing Roman Catholics and Jews from advising the Crown on ecclesi...
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Vatican says “Non” to President Macron grantciccone.substack.com/p/peter-in-t...
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Peter in the Republic: Pope Leo XIV and the Theology of an Apostolic Journey
A commentary
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My Homily for the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
15 September 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My Homily for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross
14 September 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I Could Only Watch and Pray: A Priest Remembers 9/11 grantciccone.substack.com/p/i-could-on...
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I Could Only Watch and Pray: A Priest Remembers 9/11
Image: Alex Fuchs/AFP/dpa/picture alliance
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The first recorded casualty on the morning of 9/11 was Father Mychal Judge OFM, who rushed to minister to the people in the horror of the attack His that day: "Lord, take me where You want me to go; let me meet who You want me to meet; tell me what You want me to say, and keep me out of Your way."
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Hidden Geography of Forgiveness: A Wounded Heart’s Refusal to Hate grantciccone.substack.com/p/the-hidden...
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The Hidden Geography of Forgiveness: A Wounded Heart’s Refusal to Hate
📸 Credit: Aubrey Hart // Shutterstock
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
If you are looking for a little light midweek reading, then look no more! This interesting paper will enthral you. www.academia.edu/175270515/Th...
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The Human Person Revealed in Christ: Pope Leo XIV on Dignity, Freedom and Responsibility
This paper offers a theological and pastoral analysis of Pope Leo XIV's General Audience of 9 September 2026 on Gaudium et Spes 12-22 and human dignity. It examines the Pope's central affirmat...
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
And Love Remains: A Reflection on the Mystery of the Eucharist. grantciccone.substack.com/p/and-love-r...
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
If you are looking for something different to read, here are my thoughts on the actions of Donald Trump in changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America and its implications when looked at in the light of Catholic Social Teaching: www.academia.edu/173124377/Yo...
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You Cannot Rename Memory: Lake Ontario, Indigenous Identity and the Idolatry of Nationalism
This article offers a theological and Catholic Social Teaching analysis of the decision by President Donald Trump to replace the name Lake Ontario with "Lake America" for United States feder...
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Enzo Bianchi, monk and founder of Bose community, in 1965 in the Biella area, has died at the age of 83, the community announced Tuesday.
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
My Homily for the Memorial of Saint Aidan, Bishop and Missionary, and the saints of Lindisfarne grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Memorial of Saint Aidan, Bishop and Missionary, and the saints of Lindisfarne
31 August 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
If you are looking for a little light reading this weekend, then I can heartily recommend this paper to you: www.academia.edu/172602693/Wh...
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When the Mountains Fall and the Forests Burn: Climate Change, Denial and the Cost of Inaction
This brief article examines the recent Nepal-Tibet disaster and global wildfires in the broader context of anthropogenic climate change, environmental vulnerability and disaster-risk reduction. Drawin...
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
My Homily for the Feast of Saint Augustine, Bishop, Doctor grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Feast of Saint Augustine, Bishop, Doctor
28 August 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
If anyone is looking for a little night reading, you might like to have a look at this analysis of the Papal General Audience that took place earlier today in Rome: www.academia.edu/172416407/Tr...
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Tradition, Reform and Communion: Pope Leo XIV's Vision of the Sacred Liturgy
This paper offers a brief theological and pastoral analysis of Pope Leo XIV's General Audience of 26 August 2026, concluding his catechesis on the Second Vatican Council's Sacrosanctum Concili...
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Last Act of Love: A Priest's Vigil Beside the Dying grantciccone.substack.com/p/the-last-a...
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The Last Act of Love: A Priest's Vigil Beside the Dying
There are moments in priesthood when everything else seems to fall away: administration, meetings, correspondence, plans, even the ordinary rhythm of parish life.
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
My Homily for the Feast of St Bartholomew, Apostle grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Feast of St Bartholomew, Apostle
24 August 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
My Homily for the Feast of Our Lady, Mother and Queen. grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Feast of Our Lady, Mother and Queen.
22 August 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It's GCSE results day! Good luck to all those pupils getting their results today. “All will be well, and all will be well, and all manner of things will be well (whatever the results)” Julian of Norwich (almost)
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
My Homily for the Feast of St Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot, Doctor grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Feast of St Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot, Doctor
20 August 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Word, Altar and Lamb: Johannine and Eucharistic Dimensions of Patrick Hill’s Testimony to the Knock Apparition of 21 August 1879. www.academia.edu/171953952/Wo...
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Word, Altar and Lamb: Johannine and Eucharistic Dimensions of Patrick Hill’s Testimony to the Knock Apparition of 21 August 1879.
This article examines the eyewitness testimony of Patrick Hill regarding the apparition at Knock, County Mayo, on 21 August 1879. Situating Hill's detailed account within the historical and religi...
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Knock Great Mary Greatest of Marys Greatest of Women Mother of Eternal Glory... Bright as the Sun Temple of the Living God Light of Nazareth Queen of Life Ladder of Heaven Mother of God Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland, pray for us.
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
In prayerful remembrance of Brother Roger, founder of the Taize Community who was murdered on this day in 2005. May he continue to Rest in Peace and intercede for all men of good will before the Father. “In a breath of silence in a whisper, God speaks to you humbly.”
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
My Homily for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
16 August 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
My Homily for the Feast of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest, Martyr grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Feast of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest, Martyr
14 August 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Happy Feast Day to my friends of the Franciscan family. Homily for the Feast of St Clare of Assisi, Virgin grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Feast of St Clare of Assisi, Virgin
11 August 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
My Homily for the Feast of St Dominic grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Feast of St Dominic
8 August 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
My Homily for The Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for The Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
6 August 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
My Homily for the 18th Week in Ordinary Time grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the 18th Week in Ordinary Time
2 August 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The Question That Never Ends www.academia.edu/171108190/Th...
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
My thoughts on the speech given by Andy Burnham on the reform of the Social Care System: www.academia.edu/170926905/Op...
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Opinion: Breaking the Thirty-Year Silence: Can Andy Burnham Finally Reform Britain's Social Care System
For almost three decades, social care has been the issue British politicians preferred not to discuss. Governments of every colour have commissioned reviews, appointed experts, promised reform and the...
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
My Homily for the Feast of Ss Martha, Mary and Lazarus grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Feast of Ss Martha, Mary and Lazarus
29 July 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I really do not understand why people overshare their lives and feel they need to post every they do in a day on social media. Have they no shave or a filter?
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
A Message for the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly 26 July 2026 grantciccone.substack.com/p/a-message-...
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A Message for the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly 26 July 2026
"I will never forget you." (Isaiah 49:15)
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
My Homily for the Feast of St Mary Magdalene grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Feast of St Mary Magdalene
22 July 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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Politics of Hope: Andy Burnham's First Speech as Prime Minister in the Light of Catholic Social Teaching
21 July 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Here are my thoughts on Andy Burnham's first speech as Prime Minister: www.academia.edu/170517632/Po...
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Politics of Hope: Andy Burnham's First Speech as Prime Minister in the Light of Catholic Social Teaching -21 July 2026
Burnham's first speech as Prime Minister was deliberately concise, symbolic and aspirational. Rather than presenting a detailed programme for government, it sought to establish a moral narrative f...
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
In all humility could I please ask your prayers for a private intention. Many thanks
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
A little light reading for a Sunday Afternoon: www.academia.edu/170447081/Do...
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Don't Take It Badly: The Benedictine Wisdom of Humility
Don't Take It Badly: The Benedictine Wisdom of Humility
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
My Homily for the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time
19 July 2026
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Fr Grant Ciccone @fathergrant.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
My Homily for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel grantciccone.substack.com/p/homily-for...
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Homily for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
16 July 2026
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