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.

Muffling the debate

In A Private Choice (The Free Press, 1979), his powerful analysis of…

About the Author: Tim O’Sullivan

Tim O’Sullivan has degrees in arts and social policy and completed a doctorate on the subsidiarity principle. He is a regular contributor to Position Papers.