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History’s greatest event

We know directly from Saint Paul that Greek philosophers thought the Resurrection…

About the Author: Rev. George William Rutler

Father Rutler is a priest of the Archdiocese of New York. He has made documentary films in the United States and England, contributes to numerous scholarly and popular journals and has published twenty-one books on theology, history, cultural issues, and the lives of the saints. This article first appeared on “Fr. Rutler’s Weekly Column” and is published here with the kind permission of the author.

Then and now

Last February in the Irish Times, under the heading ‘we have come…

About the Author: Tim O’Sullivan

Tim O’Sullivan has degrees in arts and social policy and taught healthcare policy at third level. He is a regular contributor to Position Papers.

Women in the Catholic Church

Recent comments accusing the Catholic Church of being “a virus of misogyny”…

About the Author: Catherine Kavanagh

Catherine Kavanagh is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Mary Immaculate College. She has held the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences Fellowship in Early Medieval Thought in the School of Classics, UCD and worked at the Società Internazionale per lo Studio del Medioevo Latino, Florence. She has served a term as President of the Irish Philosophical Society. She has held the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship in Humanities at the School of Classics, UCD.

The Catholic Church: An Empire of Misogyny?

Former Irish President Mary McAleese recently excoriated the Catholic Church as an…

About the Author: Mary Lewis

Mary Lewis qualified as a barrister in 1988, followed by a Masters in Law. She initially worked in the public sector and subsequently in private practice for 14 years, before taking a career break to look after her family. She is a qualified mediator and currently studies theology at the School of Annunciation, having recently achieved a diploma in the New Evangelization.

Another kind of feminism

On New Year’s Day, 1972, our family changed forever. My sister was…

About the Author: Fr Dominic McGrattan

Fr Dominic McGrattan is a priest of the Diocese of Down and Connor. He is currently pursuing postgraduate studies in theology at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. He was previously curate in St Patrick’s Parish, Belfast, and chaplain to the Mater Infirmorum Hospital, Belfast.

The readings for Eastertide

The readings in the weekdays following Easter include some I particularly love.…

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.

The Curious Case of the Canadian Psychologist

One day I requested Jordan B. Peterson’s first book, Maps of Meaning, from…

About the Author: Kevin O’Rourke

Kevin O’Rourke is a medical student at Trinity College Dublin and a frequent contributor to The Burkean Journal, a recently established online political and cultural magazine in Ireland that promotes conservative thought and ideas. This article is republished

with the permission of the editors.

Jordan Peterson’s Radical Take on Marriage

Jordan Peterson is not your average YouTube star. While he finds himself…

About the Author: Ashley McGuire

Ashley McGuire is a Senior Fellow with The Catholic Association. Ashley writes and speaks widely about religious freedom, Catholicism, and women. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband and two children. This article is reprinted from the website of the Institute for Family Studies (https://ifstudies.org/blog/jordan-petersons-radical-take-on-marriage) with the kind permission of the author and editor.

To Serve Human Life is to Serve God (Pastoral Message for 2018)

My brothers and sisters, as 2018 begins, I wish you, your family…

About the Author: Archbishop Eamon Martin

Archbishop Eamon Martin is Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland.