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Re-imagining prison policy

June 12, 2014

The launch of Re-Imagining Imprisonment: Effects, Failures and the Future, edited by Eoin Carroll and Kevin Warner, took place on Thursday 5th June in City Hall. The book stems from...

Divorced, remarried and receiving communion?

June 12, 2014

'Divorce, Remarriage, and the Eucharist - the State of the Question: A Lecture Exploring the Limits of God's Mercy' by Professor Ladislas Orsy SJ, drew a huge crowd to Milltown...

Joe Dargan: vision and task

June 12, 2014

It is rare for us to mourn such a servant of the Irish Jesuits as Joe Dargan. His looks were unremarkable: small, bespectacled, usually smiling. He was sturdy, a wing...

‘Tsunami’ on its way

June 12, 2014

Just before last week's elections Peter McVerry SJ spoke to RTE's Miriam O'Callaghan about the homelessness situation, which he described as 'beyond crisis'. He ignited a national debate and the...

Changing Ireland

June 12, 2014

The spring issue of Studies, out recently, takes 'Changing Ireland' as its theme. Top billing goes to Patrick Riordan SJ's provocative article on the drive to legalise same-sex marriage in...

Father General to resign in 2016

May 21, 2014

The Superior General of the Society of Jesus has announced that he intends to resign at the 36th General Congregation in 2016. Pope Francis has been informed and has approved...

Exploring Ignatius the mystic

May 16, 2014

Ignatius the Mystic & Mysticism Today was the theme of a seminar given by Brian O'Leary SJ in Manresa Spirituality Centre on Friday and Saturday 2-3 May. This conference was...

‘Pray with the pigs’

May 16, 2014

Dr Michael O'Sullivan SJ, Director of the MA programme in Applied Spirituality, in All Hallows College, Dublin, was one of a panel of guests invited to speak about Pope Francis...

Fr John Sullivan website launched

May 16, 2014

A new website in honour of the renowned and saintly Jesuit Fr John Sullivan SJ was launched at the annual birthday anniversary mass in Clongowes on Sunday 11 May. Many...

Biting the bullet

May 16, 2014

War's Ends, the latest book by Irish Jesuit James Murphy is, as the title suggests, a book with more than one purpose. Ultimately the author wants to carve out an...