Learning to be Faithful

Forty days have gone by since Jesus’ birth, and the Holy Family…

About the Author: Rev. José Javier Marcos

Monsignor José Javier Marcos has been Central Vicar Secretary of Opus Dei since 2010. This article is reprinted from www.opusdei.ie. The feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on February 2.

Book review: Mystery of the Magi: The Quest to Identify the Three Wise Men

Dwight Longenecker, the author of this book, is a fascinating character. Born…

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 thewayoutthere1.blogspot.ie

Book review: A selection from 2017

As a book blogger it is hard to choose between all the…

About the Author: Francis Phillips

Francis Phillips was educated at Farnborough Hill Convent and then at Cambridge University. She is married with eight children, and is a freelance book reviewer and books blogger for the Catholic Herald website and magazine. This article is reprinted with the kind permission of the Catholic Herald.

A Mass for Anne Boleyn

It is 500 years since a certain renegade Augustinian nailed a piece…

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/

Come on over to Bethlehem

I recently had the good fortune to visit the Holy Land as…

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.

Amoris Laetitia and the Nature of Mercy

My job today is to talk about Amoris Laetitia. Papal documents are always important.…

About the Author: Charles Joseph Chaput

Charles Joseph Chaput OFMCap is the current Archbishop of Philadelphia. He previously served as Archbishop of Denver and Bishop of Rapid City. This is an abridged version of and address given to the National Assembly of Filipino Priests, Houston, USA, November 8, 2017.