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June 2024

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Eugene Duffy Reflections in a Distant Mirror: Observations on the Recent Merging of Irish Dioceses
Michael A. Conway Signposts to the Future II: Beyond the Automatic Life of Faith
Gerald O’Collins, SJ Pope John Paul II and the Master’s Tournament
Michael G. Lawler/
Todd A. Salzman
Saint Paul’s Advice to Spouses thinking about Divorce
Eugene Duffy Homilies for July [B]
New Books
Columba McCann First Belong to God: On Retreat with Pope Francis
P. J. McAuliffe Old Istanbul & Other Essays
Document
European Elections Pastoral Letter of the Euregio Bishops: A New Lease of Life for Europe.
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April 2024

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Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, S.J.

Climate Justice and Catholic Social Teaching

Bill Cosgrave

Becoming the Best Person You Can Be: Part 2

Hilda Geraghty The Cosmic Christ: Reformulating the Classical Faith
William King The Foul Rag and Bone Shop
Glenn Morrison Integral Human Development: ‘Hurling’ into the Soul
Gerald O’Collins, S.J. In Praise of Four Editors
Mary T. Brien Homilies for May [B]
News & Views
Frank Browne Sacramental celebrations: an opportunity for evangelisation?
Margaret Hickey ‘The Eve of St Agnes’
New Books
Shane O’Neill Ignatius Loyola: Christian Mystic
A Synodal Church in Mission: Synthesis Report
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May 2023

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+ Michael Czerny, SJ In Times of Unprecedented crises how can Catholic Social Teaching help us?
Ethna Regan, CHF The Global and the Local in Catholic Social Teaching.
+ Eamon Martin Truth Recovery, Reconciliation and the Churches
Luke Macnamara, OSB The Transfiguration – A Biblical Meditation
Margaret Cartwright, Anne Codd, Gerard Gallagher Enlarge the Space of your Tent [Is 54:2]: Vocation and the Universal Call to Holiness.
Brían de Búrca, OMI Mary, Our Lady of Faith: Mother of the Church – ‘the first and most perfect of Christ’s disciples.’ [2]
Tony Hanna Homilies for June [A]
New Books
Liam Bergin Nature’s Way: A Guide to GreenTherapy
Paul Connell Local Matters – Parish, Local Government and Community in Ireland
Reg Naulty Catholicism. A Global History from the French Revolution to Pope Francis.
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April 2023

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Michael A. Conway Signposts to a Future: Synodality, Church, and Culture
Marian Mortell ‘But I am among you as one who serves’ Luke 22:27: Women’s diakonia in Luke’s Gospel
William King ‘Low Morale’
Amalee Meehan Catholic School ethos and the Integration of Migrant Students
Séamus Lillis Asking ‘What’s Possible?: Synods and Community
Patricia Carroll Developing the Instituted Ministry of Catechist: Exploring Six Organising Principles
Eugene Duffy Homilies for May [A]
News & Views
Thomas Murphy St Joseph’s Young Priests Society
Vincent McBrierty A Thought for Easter
New Books
Fintan Lyons, OSB Maynooth College Reflects on Facing Life’s End.
Jessie Rogers The Parish as Oasis. An Introduction to Practical Environmental Care
P. J. McAuliffe The Politics of God: The Rise and Rise of Political Religion.
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March 2023

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Patrick Connolly/Eugene Duffy/Eamonn Conway Divestment of Catholic Primary Schools in the Republic of Ireland – A Discussion Paper
Gerry O’ Hanlon SJ Pope Francis and the Ordination of Women
Philip McParland Following Jesus – Two Essentials
Clyde Muropa, SJ Personnel Files, Confidentiality and the Right to Privacy [2]
Brían de Búrca Mary, Our Lady of Faith: Mother of the Church [1]
Brenda Dolphin, RSM ] Homilies for April [A
New Books
Seán Corkery His Homeward Journey: The Life and Works of Pope Benedict XVI
Niamh Pattwell Image &Vision: Reflection with the Book of Kells.
Felix P. Medina-Algaba To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II
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February 2023

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+ Brendan Leahy The Gospel of Jesus Christ, Church Reform and Tradition: A glance at Some Aspects of Pope Benedict’s Writings.
D. Vincent Twomey, SVD The Theological Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI.
Chris Hayden What should I have in my Spiritual Library?
Clyde Muropa, SJ Personnel Files, Confidentiality and the Right to Privacy [1]
Hilda Geraghty Is the Christian Story big enough to capture the modern imagination?
Bill Cosgrave Our Care of God’s Creation
Columba McCann OSB Homilies for March [A]
New Books
Kevin O Gorman SMA The Spirit of Catholicism
Seán Corkery Disciples of Courage: Ten Christian Lives that Inspire
Trish O’Neill Called – Women in Ministry in Ireland
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January 2023

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Suzanne Mulligan Violence Against Women and the Virtue of Resistance
Michael G. Lawler & Todd A. Salzman ‘Zacchaeus, Come Down from your Tree’
Chris Hayden On the Nature of Spiritual Reading
Neil Xavier O’Donoghue Ardent Longing Fulfilled in the Liturgy
Pádraig Corkery Looking Back and Going Forward
Thomas R. Whelan Liturgy, Mission and Ministry in Ireland Today: Random Reflections and Thoughts (4)
Mary T. Brien Homilies for February [A]
New Books
Shane O’Neill In the School of Saint Benedict
Chris Hayden Jesus: Answer to Evangelising the Irish Church
P. J. McAuliffe Leaves from the Cotton Tree
Seán Corkery Vatican Council Memories
Michael Mullaney Recognising Customary Marriage in Africa and Civil Marriage Everywhere
Peter O’Kane Remember and Give Thanks: Reflections on Eucharist
Fintan Lyons, OSB Nature Praising God. Towards a Theology of the Natural World.
Shorter Notices
The Ignatian Guide to Forgiveness
Setting God Free in Minds and Hearts
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December 2022

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Albert McDonnell ‘If we want everything to stay the same, then everything has to change’: Pastoral and Canonical Reflections on Parish Restructuring
T.P. O’ Mahony Where Stands Ireland Now?
Glenn Morrison St Patrick’s Gift to Australia: Catholic Universities
David Hodges OCSO Saving the Planet
Antonio Autiero / James F. Keenan SJ Vulnerability v. Dominance: Questions about the “Father”
Johanna Merry LGBTQIA+ : Summoned to Wholeness
Thomas R. Whelan Liturgy, Mission and Ministry in Ireland Today: Random Reflections and Thought [3]
Edmond Cullinan Homilies for January [A]
New Books
Kevin O’Gorman SMA Pedro Arrupe: A Heart Larger than the World
Kevin O’Gorman SMA Your Word is a Lamp on my Path
Shane O’Neill Sacred Space for Advent and Christmas 2022-2023
Robert Egan C.S. Lewis and the ‘Wee’ County
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November 2022

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Massimo Grilli ‘You speak also in your silence’: The Silence of God in the Bible
Thomas R. Whelan Liturgy, Mission and Ministry in Ireland Today: Random Reflections and Thoughts [2]
Ryan McAleer Fratelli Tutti: An Authentic Vision of Dialogue?
Jonathan W. Chappell The Word as Lived Experience: Special Revelation after Dei Verbum
Hilda Geraghty Time to celebrate Jesus the Worker?
Luke Macnamara, OSB The Wedding of Cana – A Biblical Meditation
Tomás Surlis Homilies for December (A)
News and Views
Paul Graham, OSA Faith in a time of epochal change
Featured Review
Niall Coll The Reconstructing of Irish Dioceses
New Books
Luke Macnamara, OSB The Deep End
Neil Xavier O’ Donoghue Davnet and Dympna
Mary Tallon Occasional Prayers for the School Year
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October 2022

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Michael A. Conway ‘This Little Heart of Mine’: Education in the Catholic Tradition
Columba McCann Are We Talking to God or to Ourselves? A Test Case in Liturgical Orientation
Errol Xavier Lobo ‘Usque ad Sanguinis Effusionem’: The Historical and Theological Foundations of the Inviolability of the Seal of Confession
Paul Clayton-Lea C. S. Lewis and the ‘Wee’ County of Louth
John J. Burkhard A Sacramental Theology for Today
Thomas R. Whelan Liturgy, Mission and Ministry in Ireland Today: Random Reflections and Thoughts
Phil Mortell Homilies for November (C)
New Books
Liam Bergin Sacred Oils
Neil Xavier O’ Donoghue Festal Icons: History and Meaning
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