Philip Fogarty, SJ

Philip Fogarty is an Irish Jesuit who works in Ireland and in the US. A writer and retreat-giver, he is a regular contributor to The Sacred Heart Messenger. Philip has recently published According to Matthew, a 72-page pocket size book that offers a helpful summary of key themes from the gospel with reflection questions at the end of each chapter.

Brian Mac Cuarta, SJ

The resurgence of the Catholic Church is central to the religious history of early modern Ireland. Covering the crucial years between its post-war trauma in 1603, to its vigorous condition by the 1641 rising, this book explores that process within the ecclesiastical province of Armagh, embracing both Ulster and the northern Pale. Northern Irish resentment at the structures of the Church of Ireland throws light on Catholic success in plantation Ulster. Continentally-trained priests, secular and religious, contributed much to the revival, but they faced considerable opposition from traditionalist clergy.

Edmond Grace, SJ

“This book deserves to be read by all who value our democratic inheritance.”
From the Preface by
An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, TD, Michael McDowell, TD, Enda Kenny, TD, Pat Rabbitte, TD, Trevor Sargent, TD

Politicians claim to govern in the name of ‘the people’ but do we need them? Not if their only interest is in seeking attention for themselves and to enjoy the perks of office. However, people who want change will always insist on being heard.

Compiled by Eddie O'Donnell, SJ

The latest book of Fr. Browne SJ's photographs, compiled by Eddie O'Donnell SJ, features Galway city and county, and was launched in Kenny's bookshop on 17 November. Most famous for having taken the last photos of the Titanic (http://www.titanicphotographs.com), Fr. Browne's pastoral work from 1929 to 1957 took him all over County Galway. He took the camera everywhere, and his unique vision captures intriguing and evocative episodes of play, adventure, joy and sadness.

Thomas J. Morrissey, SJ

A wealth of colourful anecdotes adorns the recently published book by Todd Morrissey SJ on the first 80 years of the Irish Jesuit mission to China. The 800-page book, Jesuits in Hong Kong, South China and Beyond: Irish Jesuit mission - its development 1926-2006, was financed and promoted by the Past Students Association of the Wah Yan colleges in Hong Kong and Kowloon. After its recent launch in China it sold an astonishing 900 copies in just nine days.

Joseph Veale SJ

Joseph Veale SJ (1921-2002) was a leading figure in the rediscovery of the individually given retreat, and in the modern renewal of Ignatian spirituality. He was noted as a sensitive and wise retreat-giver, influencing a wide range of people. In the last thirty years of his life, he wrote a series of provocative articles about Ignatius Loyola and his Exercises, about the Society of Jesus which Ignatius founded, and about current pastoral issues, notably the contemporary crisis regarding the Church and child sexual abuse.

Brian O'Leary, SJ

This year we have been honouring Ignatius Loyola, Francis Xavier, and Pierre Favre. They formed the nucleus of that group who met at the University of Paris and would eventually found the Society of Jesus. While the first two names are famed in Catholic circles, that of Favre is almost totally unknown. Yet he is as important and interesting as the other two. Among Jesuits one often finds feelings of greater warmth and affection for Favre than for the rather intimidating figure of Ignatius. While the latter is revered as the primary bearer of the Society's charism, Pierre's is a more reassuring presence. He is "one of us".

Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice

The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, in association with the International Jesuit Network on Development (IJND), has published a collection of essays to mark the fortieth anniversary of Populorum Progressio, the papal encyclical on development and justice. This visionary encyclical, which highlighted many of the issues that we now see as central to development, is sadly still relevant in a world where millions of people in our world today live in misery.

The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice

The Future of Europe: Uniting Vision, Values and Citizens? explores many of the key issues now facing the EU: Is there a European identity? What does it mean to be a European citizen? What role can Christian values play in furthering European integration? Faced with massive global inequalities, how is the EU responding to the challenges of development, migration and asylum?

By Patrick McNamara

Limerickman Patrick McNamara has just published Their Name Liveth for Evermore, a book about the involvement of Limerick in the Second World War. Included is the story of Fr John Hayes SJ, a chaplain in the armed forces who died of typhus in Burma.

Thomas J. Morrissey, SJ

This is an overdue first biography of one of the most influential figures in Irish Labour in the first half of the 20th century. O’Brien was a delegate to the Irish Trades Union Congress for more than 30 years and had the distinction of being four times president of Congress.

His name is mainly associated with that of Ireland’s then-largest trade union, the ITGWU, which he helped to build after 1916, and of which he was General Secretary for over twenty years. That position led to a celebrated clash with Jim Larkin.