The Hurdles of Bureaucracy
Newspapers and online newsfeeds over the past few weeks have been rightly filled with joyous photographs and stories of people...
Raymond Perrier
Accountability in State and Church
Accountability is important in all walks of life. When people know there will be consequences, then they are much more...
Ecology: We must work together
The Regular readers of my column may know that I have covered a very broad range of subjects over the...
Sacrifice for the Right Reasons
At the beginning of the Palm Sunday Mass in a few weeks’ time, we will hear these words: “Brothers and...
The Great Legacy of Denis Hurley
February 13 will mark 20 years since the death of Archbishop Denis Hurley. This is a timely moment to reflect...
God’s Order: Take a Break
I hope that, by the time you are reading this, you are in a suitably relaxed frame of mind. Whether...
The Winding Paths to Peace
In September, we welcomed a group of Northern Irish volunteers in their early twenties to the Denis Hurley Centre in...
Why We Must Honour the Past
Sharp-eyed readers might have noticed that my byline at the top of this page now has the letters “Dr” in...
Turn the World Upside Down
Recently I visited Lourdes. I know that there are some readers who have regularly made a pilgrimage to this extraordinary...
