David Carroll Cochran is professor of politics at Loras College and author of Catholic Realism and the Abolition of War.John C. Waldmeir is professor of religious studies and theology at Loras College and author of Cathedrals of Bone: The Role of the Body in Contemporary Catholic Literature.

[The Catholic Church in Ireland Today] showcased both a broad range of perspectives and a lively exchange of ideas designed to reach various audiences, from teachers and students to pastors and parish workers. . . .Throughout the essays, the writers agree the potential is great for an Irish Catholicism that otherwise stands liberated from long relationships to political power and social privilege. Using various approaches, the contributors assert that this is a time of tremendous opportunity for Catholicism, a time when it can discover both a more authentic and prophetic voice in Irish belief and practice.

• Part I: The Current Status and Future Directions of Irish CatholicismChapter 1: “Faith of our Fathers”: A Lost Legacy?, Eamon MaherChapter 2: In Periculo Mortis: Can Irish Catholicism be Redeemed?, John Littleton Chapter 3: Holy Unpredictable: A Response to Maher and Littleton, James Silas RogersPart II: A Closer Look at Specific DimensionsChapter 4: Secularization, Generational Change, and Ireland’s Post-Secular Opportunity, Michele DillonChapter 5: Clerical Burnout and Political Engagement: A Study of Catholic Priests in Ireland, Elizabeth A. Oldmixon and Brian R. Calfano Chapter 6: God May Not Need a Passport, but Priests Do: Exploring the Migration Experience of Polish Catholic Priests in Ireland, Agata PiekoszChapter 7: Theology and History at the 2012 Eucharistic Congress, Dublin, John C. WaldmeirChapter 8: Lost in Translation: William Donohue and the Recent Controversies of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Matthew J. O'BrienChapter 9: Irish Missionaries in Literature and Life: From Evangelists of Irish Catholicism to Catalysts of its Transformation, Andrew J. AugeChapter 10: Contemplative Strands in Irish Identity, Bernadette FlanaganAppendix 1: Church, State, and Society in IrelandAppendix 2: Contemplative Movements in IrelandAppendix 3: Buddhist Centres in Ireland

David Carroll Cochran is professor of politics at Loras College and author of Catholic Realism and the Abolition of War.John C. Waldmeir is professor of religious studies and theology at Loras College and author of Cathedrals of Bone: The Role of the Body in Contemporary Catholic Literature.

[The Catholic Church in Ireland Today] showcased both a broad range of perspectives and a lively exchange of ideas designed to reach various audiences, from teachers and students to pastors and parish workers. . . .Throughout the essays, the writers agree the potential is great for an Irish Catholicism that otherwise stands liberated from long relationships to political power and social privilege. Using various approaches, the contributors assert that this is a time of tremendous opportunity for Catholicism, a time when it can discover both a more authentic and prophetic voice in Irish belief and practice.

• Part I: The Current Status and Future Directions of Irish CatholicismChapter 1: “Faith of our Fathers”: A Lost Legacy?, Eamon MaherChapter 2: In Periculo Mortis: Can Irish Catholicism be Redeemed?, John Littleton Chapter 3: Holy Unpredictable: A Response to Maher and Littleton, James Silas RogersPart II: A Closer Look at Specific DimensionsChapter 4: Secularization, Generational Change, and Ireland’s Post-Secular Opportunity, Michele DillonChapter 5: Clerical Burnout and Political Engagement: A Study of Catholic Priests in Ireland, Elizabeth A. Oldmixon and Brian R. Calfano Chapter 6: God May Not Need a Passport, but Priests Do: Exploring the Migration Experience of Polish Catholic Priests in Ireland, Agata PiekoszChapter 7: Theology and History at the 2012 Eucharistic Congress, Dublin, John C. WaldmeirChapter 8: Lost in Translation: William Donohue and the Recent Controversies of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Matthew J. O'BrienChapter 9: Irish Missionaries in Literature and Life: From Evangelists of Irish Catholicism to Catalysts of its Transformation, Andrew J. AugeChapter 10: Contemplative Strands in Irish Identity, Bernadette FlanaganAppendix 1: Church, State, and Society in IrelandAppendix 2: Contemplative Movements in IrelandAppendix 3: Buddhist Centres in Ireland

David Carroll Cochran is professor of politics at Loras College and author of Catholic Realism and the Abolition of War.John C. Waldmeir is professor of religious studies and theology at Loras College and author of Cathedrals of Bone: The Role of the Body in Contemporary Catholic Literature.

[The Catholic Church in Ireland Today] showcased both a broad range of perspectives and a lively exchange of ideas designed to reach various audiences, from teachers and students to pastors and parish workers. . . .Throughout the essays, the writers agree the potential is great for an Irish Catholicism that otherwise stands liberated from long relationships to political power and social privilege. Using various approaches, the contributors assert that this is a time of tremendous opportunity for Catholicism, a time when it can discover both a more authentic and prophetic voice in Irish belief and practice.

• Part I: The Current Status and Future Directions of Irish CatholicismChapter 1: “Faith of our Fathers”: A Lost Legacy?, Eamon MaherChapter 2: In Periculo Mortis: Can Irish Catholicism be Redeemed?, John Littleton Chapter 3: Holy Unpredictable: A Response to Maher and Littleton, James Silas RogersPart II: A Closer Look at Specific DimensionsChapter 4: Secularization, Generational Change, and Ireland’s Post-Secular Opportunity, Michele DillonChapter 5: Clerical Burnout and Political Engagement: A Study of Catholic Priests in Ireland, Elizabeth A. Oldmixon and Brian R. Calfano Chapter 6: God May Not Need a Passport, but Priests Do: Exploring the Migration Experience of Polish Catholic Priests in Ireland, Agata PiekoszChapter 7: Theology and History at the 2012 Eucharistic Congress, Dublin, John C. WaldmeirChapter 8: Lost in Translation: William Donohue and the Recent Controversies of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Matthew J. O'BrienChapter 9: Irish Missionaries in Literature and Life: From Evangelists of Irish Catholicism to Catalysts of its Transformation, Andrew J. AugeChapter 10: Contemplative Strands in Irish Identity, Bernadette FlanaganAppendix 1: Church, State, and Society in IrelandAppendix 2: Contemplative Movements in IrelandAppendix 3: Buddhist Centres in Ireland