Irish Papist

I've reading War and Peace by your man, Tolstoy. It's one of those famous Great Books which are frequently mentioned in jokes as pro...

I've been reading a lot of fiction lately. In recent years, I've read a lot more non-fiction than fiction, so this is unusual for me...

"But how can we become holy, friends of God? We can first give a negative answer to this question: to be a Saint requires neither extra...

A Cork national school is marking the 50th anniversary of its unique tradition known as 'Conker Comp' in which students compete to w...

Some time in the year 2014, I made a vow to the Virgin Mary to say the rosary every day for the rest of my life. Or, if you are a pedant, I ...

This post is a bit of a stopgap, something I found in my Google Drive. I sent it to some conservative magazine or website: First Things, or ...

Happy Ivy Day 2024! Ivy Day is the annual commemoration of Charles Stewart Parnell, the "uncrowned king" of Ireland who came close...