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Go for it!
November 21, 2023
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: An Ignatian rule of thumb when it comes to life decisions that frighten us: Stick to good decisions made previously in consolation.
Read moreAre we always selfish?
November 7, 2023
BILL TONER SJ :: Exceptionally, Fr Tony de Mello SJ is wrong to say that charity is a 'masquerade' and that we always act from selfish motives.
Read more1923: Ireland joins the League of Nations
October 25, 2023
STUDIES :: One hundred years ago, the Irish Free State – not even one full year in existence – joined the League of Nations.
Read moreDoorways to God
October 10, 2023
BILL TONER SJ :: One of the problems of finding God today is that it is very easy for us to go to the wrong doorway.
Read morePraying with anxiety: Ignatian survival tips
October 10, 2023
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: Anxiety is not from God and is not good for people. Tips from Ignatian spirituality for dealing with it.
Read moreCultural diversity and national identity
September 26, 2023
DERMOT ROANTREE :: National culture and identity rely heavily on an interconnectedness with outside cultures and identities.
Read moreWe are gold
August 29, 2023
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: Experiencing the kindness of a colleague inspired me to meditate on how God might treat us in every aspect of our lives.
Read moreComfortably numb
August 22, 2023
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: Being numb seems like a pleasant state in that it avoids pain but it also avoids life and the unpredictability, and any real happiness.
Read moreImages of God
August 18, 2023
BILL TONER SJ :: Our 'God concept' may become an impediment in our spiritual lives. So how should we imagine God, if God doesn't 'exist' as other things exist?
Read moreTwelve things I learned accompanying pilgrims
June 26, 2023
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: A reflection on listening to people's stories at the Camino pilgrim reception centre, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, this summer.
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