In Defence of Baptism
Writing in The Irish Times on 11th January, former Uachtarán na hÉireann Professor Mary McAleese makes the bold claim that nothing has restricted her...
Word of the Father, Soon in Flesh Appearing
We have all seen the little warning label on the glass of a car wing mirror — ‘Warning! Objects in this mirror may be...
We Reap What We Sow: Violence in Politics
Perhaps I have been living under a rock, but until his murder, I had never heard of Charlie Kirk. Others of my acquaintance were...
Alaska Summit: Politics Meets Prayer?
No one could accuse former reality TV star-turned-President, Donald J Trump, of not appreciating the importance of appearances and grand gestures. His meetings with...
Called, not Coded: Ministry, Mystery, and Machine Learning
This June, it has been glorious to see pictures appear on my social media feed of new colleagues being ordained; it has been better...
habent papam — But What About Us?
One Saturday each month, I present an hour-long religious affairs magazine programme, Spirit Alive, on Kilkenny Radio. I was due to present on the Saturday...