Church in Crisis
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On the Eve of My Half-Centenary: Losing My Ecumenism
An uncomfortable, personal post about Our Lady of Knock, turning fifty and the need for courage …
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On Catholic Ireland, the Institute of Christ the King and more …
On the tragedy of Catholic Ireland and the need for the Institute of Christ the King.
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The Future of Irish Catholicism?
This weblog, in so many ways, is the result of a journey over a number of years in my life: From Catholic Ireland to the ruins of Catholic France—and back again. Admittedly, there were also periods spent in Britain and Spain, along the way. Still, my life, my writings are particularly shaped by these years spent…
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The Catholic House: Divided Against Itself
I regret that I remain unable to devote the needed time and attention to both this site and correspondence. However, here is another extract from my upcoming book: A clear disjunction can be found everywhere in the contemporary Church. There is a dissonance between the desire to resemble the world and the…
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The Holy Mass: Losing Reverence means Losing Credibility
Today further extracts from my upcoming book (Update: now published as Cor Jesu Sacratissimum.) While a subtle (or not so subtle!) materialism gains ever-greater credence in the Church, that which is distinctly Catholic becomes sidelined. Nowhere is the situation more grave than in the attitudes towards the Eucharist. Following the Vatican Council, there was a…
Foreword for Monarchy by Roger Buck
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