John McCafferty
Biographic Data
| ID | 5140710 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John McCafferty |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | McCafferty |
| SIGNATURE | MCCAFFERTY J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University College Dublin |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4686-1132 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Mary Ann Lyons & Brian MacCuarta, S.J., The Jesuit Mission in Early Modern Ireland
presume, at least his teaching on discernment was grounded in what God had taught him in a direct manner in Manresa?Yes, there was a historical precedent in the Desert Fathers, but Ignatius's insights into discernment were (almost) uniquely his own.Not so, according to these chapters.O'Reilly shows that much in the Rules for Discernment can be found in Ignatius's reading material, especially the Vita Christi, Flos Sanctorum, and Contemptus Mundi.…
Brigid of Kildare
St. Brigid is one of three patron saints of Ireland. Venerated for over a millennium as an abbess and ruler, provider of miraculous ale and dairy products, protector of cattle and of people, she has been a constant of Irish folk and religious life. Still referenced by groups as diverse as neopagans, female religious, and abortion rights activists, Brigid has been remolded repeatedly to suit the cultural needs of contemporaries. The arrival of pri…
The Jesuit Irish Mission: A Calendar of Correspondence, 1566–1752, edited by Vera Moynes
Arguably, the most controversial claim in the book is the one made by Otfried Czaika in his chapter on dying unprepared in early modern Sweden.Analysing funeral sermons that discuss the lives of a drowned person, soldiers killed in action, children who died young and a mother who died with unborn twins in her womb, Czaika concludes that "nobody died unprepared in early modern Sweden" (144).When describing the lives of those who had died unprepare…
The Origins of Sectarianism in Early Modern Ireland
Ireland is riven by sectarian hatred. This simple assumption provides a powerful explanation for the bitterness and violence which has so dominated Irish history. Most notably, the troubles in Northern Ireland have provided fertile ground for scholars from all disciplines to argue about and explore ways in which religious division fueled the descent into hostility and disorder. In much of this literature, however, sectarianism is seen as, somehow…
Dr Bedell and Mr King: The making of the Irish Bible. By Terence McCaughey. Pp x, 63, illus. Dublin: School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. 2001. €12.65 paperback
Dr Bedell and Mr King: the making of the Irish Bible. By Terence McCaughey. Pp x, 63, illus. Dublin: School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. 2001. €12.65 paperback. - Volume 33 Issue 129
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Dr Bedell and Mr King: The making of the Irish Bible. By Terence McCaughey. Pp x, 63, illus. Dublin: School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. 2001. €12.65 paperback
Dr Bedell and Mr King: the making of the Irish Bible. By Terence McCaughey. Pp x, 63, illus. Dublin: School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. 2001. €12.65 paperback. - Volume 33 Issue 129
The Origins of Sectarianism in Early Modern Ireland
Ireland is riven by sectarian hatred. This simple assumption provides a powerful explanation for the bitterness and violence which has so dominated Irish history. Most notably, the troubles in Northern Ireland have provided fertile ground for scholars from all disciplines to argue about and explore ways in which religious division fueled the descent into hostility and disorder. In much of this literature, however, sectarianism is seen as, somehow…
The Jesuit Irish Mission: A Calendar of Correspondence, 1566–1752, edited by Vera Moynes
Arguably, the most controversial claim in the book is the one made by Otfried Czaika in his chapter on dying unprepared in early modern Sweden.Analysing funeral sermons that discuss the lives of a drowned person, soldiers killed in action, children who died young and a mother who died with unborn twins in her womb, Czaika concludes that "nobody died unprepared in early modern Sweden" (144).When describing the lives of those who had died unprepare…
Brigid of Kildare
St. Brigid is one of three patron saints of Ireland. Venerated for over a millennium as an abbess and ruler, provider of miraculous ale and dairy products, protector of cattle and of people, she has been a constant of Irish folk and religious life. Still referenced by groups as diverse as neopagans, female religious, and abortion rights activists, Brigid has been remolded repeatedly to suit the cultural needs of contemporaries. The arrival of pri…
Mary Ann Lyons & Brian MacCuarta, S.J., The Jesuit Mission in Early Modern Ireland
presume, at least his teaching on discernment was grounded in what God had taught him in a direct manner in Manresa?Yes, there was a historical precedent in the Desert Fathers, but Ignatius's insights into discernment were (almost) uniquely his own.Not so, according to these chapters.O'Reilly shows that much in the Rules for Discernment can be found in Ignatius's reading material, especially the Vita Christi, Flos Sanctorum, and Contemptus Mundi.…
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