'A fulfilment that is recognisable and yet unknown': Christian teleology and the end of human rights: paper given to the Society for the Study of Theology, April 2008. Download paper

'Justice enacted not these human laws' (Antigone): paper given to the American Academy of Religion Panel of the Law, Religion and Culture Group, San Diego, November 2007. Download paper 

The Catholic Church and Human Rights: London Newman Lecture, March 2007. Download paper

Insight Beyond Sight: Sacramentality, the Eucharist and Gender with reference to the Isenheim Altar: paper given at the annual conference of the Catholic Theological Association of Great Britain, September 2006. Download paper

Christianity beyond War: The Challenge of Peace in Times of Terror: Assunta Kirwan Lecture, April 2006. Download paper

How Far Can You Go?: Reflections on the Catholic Theology of Priesthood: paper given to the Movement for Married Clergy in June 2006. Download paper

Leadership and the Laity: Barbara McCauley Memorial Lecture, November 2005. Download paper

On Human Cloning: The Theological Perspective: paper given at the Catholic Perspectives on Human Cloning Conference, organised by the Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle, the National Board of Catholic Women and the Newman Association  at the Centre for Life, Newcastle in October 2005. Download paper

Collaboration or Collusion? Working Together for a Truthful Church: paper given to Quest Conference 2005. Download paper

Vision in Obscurity: Discerning Peace in Fearful Times: paper given to the Fifth General Meeting of the Thomas Merton Society in June 2004

Human Rights, Theology and the Presence of the Other: paper given at Fuscape Conference, February 2004. Download paper

At Play Everywhere in God's World: the Womanly Wisdom of Prayer: Wells Cathedral Lent talk, February 2004. Download paper

Kitsch, culture and the laughing Madonna: first published in Priests and People, May 2003. Download paper

Marriage - Tending, Mending and Ending: paper given at the University of Cork, November 2000. Download paper

The Patient Vigil of Holy Saturday: A Reflection on J.M. Coetzee's Disgrace: first published in The Tablet, April 2000. Download paper