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Clongowes down the years
September 30, 2020
Declan O'Keeffe :: Assistant archivist and college historian at Clongowes tells the history of the founding of the College in 1814 and describes its rich archive
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Peace please
September 15, 2020
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: Three ways to keep our peace this season, inspired by a retreat experience in Ards Friary, County Donegal.
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Making headway in the Archives
September 15, 2020
DAMIEN BURKE :: The pandemic lockdown made it possible to bring forward the plan to put the Irish Jesuit archive catalogue online.
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If I were Stevie Nicks’s Spiritual Guide
August 20, 2020
Brendan McManus SJ :: What spiritual wisdom of St Ignatius would have helped Stevie Nicks navigate her journey through the treacherous waters of fame, wealth, and addiction?
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Evolution – does God interfere?
August 13, 2020
Bill Toner SJ :: What role, if any, does God play in the evolution of our planet, or is there no room for God in natural selection?
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From the lighthouse
August 12, 2020
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: An Ignatian contemplation on the light of the body and an inspiring survivor of the Beirut explosion.
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Kneeling knights
August 5, 2020
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: Maintaining a humble prayer posture helps to empty ourselves and acknowledges our complete dependence.
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New life, new normal
July 6, 2020
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: Psychologists note that gratitude and increased spirituality may result from a period of quarantine or isolation.
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For the past, thanks! For the future, yes!
June 30, 2020
MICHAEL SHEIL SJ :: Rector of Clongowes Wood College SJ in County Kildare reflects on his 50th anniversary as a Jesuit priest.
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To everything a season
June 24, 2020
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: Ignatian-inspired reflections on one of the most important lessons of the Covid-19 crisis.
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