Dermot Roantree
Dermot Roantree is content editor with Irish Jesuit Communications. He has a doctorate in Modern History and many years of teaching and of e-learning projects behind him. He is married with two children.
Seamus Heaney: Reaching for the sacred
October 2, 2024
The autumn 2024 issue of Studies features a set of previously unpublished letters by Seamus Heaney to a close Jesuit friend, Peter Steele SJ.
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Painting a poem for Arts and Aging initiative
June 27, 2024
In response to a national initiative, Colm Brophy took inspiration from GM Hopkins for a set of paintings for display in Cherryfield Nursing Home.
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Power and punishment: Challenging prison policy
June 24, 2024
The summer 2024 issue of Studies is centred on the theme of prison policy – questioning the heavy reliance that society currently places on carceral punishment.
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Critiquing euthanasia from a disability perspective
April 30, 2024
The Annual Lecture of the JCFJ was given by Brian Brock on the theme of 'Enabling death? Euthanasia from a disability perspective'.
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The arts and society: A question of values
March 6, 2024
The focal theme of the spring 2024 issue of 'Studies' is the transformative power of the arts – how it can address contemporary social challenges.
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Workshop on ‘Disrupting Prison Policy’
January 16, 2024
The failures of the prison system in dealing justly with offenders was in sharp focus at a one-day workshop organised by JCFJ.
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Studies: Justice in the here and now
December 19, 2023
The leading theme of the winter 2023 issue of Studies is the importance of this-worldly justice in the vision of both the Old Testament and the New.
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Studies: Art, literature and national identity
September 26, 2023
The autumn 2023 issue of 'Studies' has as its main theme the "web of indebtedness" into which Irish art and literature is woven.
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James Smyth SJ RIP: Friend of the poor
September 6, 2023
Fr Jim Smyth SJ, died on 31 August. Aged 95 he had a remarkable life long involvement with those on the margins of inner city Dublin
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New Studies issue: ‘Newman’s University’
June 19, 2023
The summer issue of 'Studies' has St John Henry Newman's time as rector of the Catholic University (precursor of UCD) as its main theme.
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‘Bringing hope to wounded humanity’
October 16, 2024 - A visiting Jesuit theology student witnessed hope and hospitality for migrants, when he worked with JRS Ireland recently.
The Synod: Obstacles and opportunities
October 15, 2024 - Despite many obstacles, theologian Gerry O'Hanlon SJ is hopeful regarding the outcomes for change from the third and final Synodal process in Rome.
Autumn reflections
October 14, 2024 - Listen to WB Yeats poem 'The Wild Swans at Coole' where the author reflects on a changing world through an autumnal lens.
Click ‘hear’ to pray
October 14, 2024 - Sacred Space launches their new audio reading feature to enhance users daily Prayer experience.
Latest Podcasts
Taking a second look
October 19, 2024
Birthing accompaniment
October 14, 2024
Sons of Ignatius: Taking ‘First Vows’
October 14, 2024
Communion of Unity
September 26, 2024
Latest Videos
Care, consult and be co-responsible
October 2, 2024
The Pope Video: For the cry of the Earth
September 2, 2024
The Pope Video: For political leaders
August 6, 2024
Brother Éamonn Davis SJ, RIP – “Let God at ya!”
July 12, 2024
Latest Books
‘I am infinitely loved’ – Messenger booklet
August 21, 2023
Messenger autumn catalogue
August 8, 2023
‘Brothers in Arms’ – Ignatian Camino book
July 3, 2023
Messenger book: ‘Shaping the Assembly’
June 13, 2023
