Reflections on the visit of Pope Francis

In his very brief visit to Ireland last August, Pope Francis left…

About the Author: Pat Hanratty

Pat Hanratty taught Science/Chemistry in Tallaght Community School from its inception in 1972 until he retired in 2010. He was the school’s first Transition Year Co-ordinator and for four years he had the role of Home School Community Liaison Officer.

Pope Francis is Coming!

The joyful news that Pope Francis will actually be coming to Ireland…

About the Author: Pat Hanratty

Pat Hanratty taught Science/Chemistry in Tallaght Community School from its inception in 1972 until he retired in 2010. He was the school’s first Transition Year Co-ordinator and for four years he had the role of Home School Community Liaison Officer.

May 1968

The Swinging Sixties were characterized by a sexual liberation the likes of…

About the Author: Fr D. Vincent Twomey

Fr D. Vincent Twomey is a member of the Divine Word Missionaries and professor emeritus of moral theology, Pontifical University, Maynooth. Among his published works are: The End of Irish Catholicism? (Dublin, 2003), and Benedict XVI. The Conscience of Our Age: A theological Portrait (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2007). This article is adapted by the author from a longer version which appears in the missiological quarterly 

The day after Ireland fell

I was surprised when I woke to overcast skies on Saturday May…

About the Author: Rev. Patrick G Burke

The Rev. Patrick G Burke is the Church of Ireland rector of the Castlecomer Union of Parishes, Co Kilkenny. A regular contributor to Position Papers, he was formerly a broadcast journalist with the Armed Forces Radio and Television Network. He blogs at http://thewayoutthere1.blogspot.ie/