Building a Church Without Walls
I contributed the Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster on Sunday 8 February – Racial Justice Sunday.
You can mark Racial Justice Sunday in Belfast by attending the 4 Corners Festival event, ‘The Journey Towards Reconciliation,’ with author, activist … Read more...
I contributed the Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster on Sunday 1 February, St Brigid’s Day.
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Bishop Brigid
Late in the fifth century, a group of Irish women who wished … Read more...
On 19 January, I was a respondent at the launch of Veronique Altglas’ Judaizing Christianity and Christian Zionism in Northern Ireland: For God, Israel and Ulster.
I highly recommend the book – you can read my remarks below.
By now, … Read more...
My review of Soline Humbert’s memoir, A Divine Calling: One Woman’s Life Long Battle for Equality in the Catholic Church, was published in the Irish Times earlier this month.
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I took part in a service at Clonard Monastery last night, marking the tenth anniversary of Fr Gerry Reynolds’ death (30 Nov). I spoke from my experiencing of writing Gerry’s biography, Unity Pilgrim.
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Catholics who identify as ‘evangelical’ are being asked to take part in new research at Queen’s University Belfast.
According to a 2023 survey conducted by the polling organisation Savanta ComRes on behalf of the Evangelical Alliance in Northern Ireland, 38% … Read more...
I contributed the Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster on Monday 28 July.
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Have you heard about the Quiet Revival?
Recent headlines suggest that churchgoing in … Read more...
I contributed the Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster on Monday 21 July.
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“Desertum in Oceano”.
That may sound like a spell from Harry Potter. But … Read more...
I contributed the Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster on Monday 14 July.
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Today is the Feast Day of St Kateri Tekakwitha, the … Read more...
I contributed the Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster on Monday 7 July.
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You can’t stop the clock. That’s a phrase we’ve all heard … Read more...
My review of Tom Inglis’ book Unbecoming Catholic was published in the Irish Times on 31 May.
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In this not-quite memoir, Tom Inglis meditates on his journey away from the … Read more...
