I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, a review of Margaret M Scull’s new book, The Catholic Church and the Northern Ireland Troubles, 1968-1998. … Read more...
Category: Irish Catholic Church
Recent Publications on the Pope, Peacebuilding, and Extra-Institutional Religion
I have three recent publications which may be of interest to readers of this blog.
‘Surveying Ireland after the Pope: Grounds for Cautious Optimism?’ is in the current issue of Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review (Autumn 2019).
Studies is available … Read more...
Fr Charlie Burrows: ‘To be good news for those in need’ – Success for the Oblates’ Maritime Academy in Cilacap
Last week I blogged about the 5oth Jubilee of Irish priest Fr Charlie Burrows.
Among his many projects in Cilacap, Fr Burrows has been involved with the Oblates Maritime Academy in Cilacap. This Academy was recently recognized as First of … Read more...
Fr Charlie Burrows’ 50th Jubilee – Celebrations for Irish priest attract thousands of Muslims and Christians
Readers may remember I have written a few blog posts about the remarkable witness of Fr Charlie Burrows, an Irish missionary of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate serving in Cilacap, Indonesia.
My very first post about Fr Burrows was after … Read more...
Join us at Bending the Rules―LGB&T Stories of Faith, Change and Inclusion, 21 Oct at UU
The Transitional Justice Institute at Ulster University invites you to attend a one-day conference on ‘Bending the Rules―LGB&T Stories of Faith, Change and Inclusion’, on Monday 21 October at Ulster University, Yorkgate campus, Room BA-00-008.
The event runs from … Read more...
The Life & Times of Fr Gerry Reynolds – Talk on Unity Pilgrim 13 Sept, West Belfast Historical Society
I will be giving a talk for the West Belfast Historical Society on ‘The Life and Times of Fr Gerry Reynolds’ on Friday, 13 September, at 7.30 pm at St Michael’s Catholic Church, Finaghy Road North, Belfast.
The event is … Read more...
Unity Pilgrim: In the Irish Times and at the Féile (5 Aug)
My latest book, Unity Pilgrim: The Life of Fr Gerry Reynolds CSsR, was featured in Fergus O’Ferrall’s ‘Rite and Reason’ column in today’s Irish Times.
It also will be the focus of a Q&A at Féile an Phobail on … Read more...
Reviews and Media Coverage of Unity Pilgrim – Order Now before Second Printing
Since its publication two months ago my latest book, Unity Pilgrim: The Life of Fr Gerry Reynolds CSsR, has received more reviews and coverage in the media.
The initial print run has almost sold out, so if you are … Read more...
Being Religious as a Counter Cultural Identity? Irish Times coverage of Belief in the Future
Although I am tardy in recognising it on this blog, the Irish Times covered the Irish Association conference that I participated in earlier this month at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin, ‘Belief in the Future’.
Columnist Breda O’Brien featured … Read more...
Belief in the Future – Irish Association Conference 2 July in Dublin
I’ll be taking part in a half-day conference, ‘Belief in the Future: Religion and Changing Identity’, on Tuesday 2 July at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin. I’ll be making the opening presentation, providing a snapshot of the island’s current … Read more...
‘There is an instinct for peace and right relationships inside of every one of us’ – Fr Gerry Reynolds on the Unity Pilgrims
Redemptorist Communications have recently re-posted two videos of the late Fr Gerry Reynolds, which were recorded by Matt Howard of the Australian Province.
In one, Fr Gerry speaks about the Unity Pilgrims initiative. His words include the hopeful assertion that … Read more...