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Jesuits and the influenza, 1918-19
November 6, 2018
Jesuits and their schools were not immune to the ravages of the influenza outbreak which killed 100 million people just after World War I
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The Jesuit smartphone
October 26, 2018
BRENDAN McMANUS :: If Ignatius were alive today he would find lots of valuable uses for a smartphone, but he would use it with discernment
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The meaning and mystery of Kairos
October 17, 2018
DECLAN O'KEEFFE :: The annual Kairos retreat at Clongowes Wood College opened students' eyes to the value of Christian faith as lived and experienced in a community.
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Minding myself, minding others
October 16, 2018
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: For people with mental illness, there are certain critical considerations when it comes to living with others.
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“Stay in consolation”
October 5, 2018
BRENDAN McMANUS :: Pope Francis urged Irish Jesuits to ‘stay in consolation’ in relation to prayer and the spiritual life. This means much more than merely 'Stay positive'.
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‘To live this mission in our broken world’
September 26, 2018
DECLAN O'KEEFFE :: Educators of Jesuit schools were nourished in their mission as they followed the footsteps of Saint Ignatius on the streets of Spain and Rome.
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“Hans, are we the baddies?”
September 12, 2018
KEVIN HARGADEN :: There are nearly 10,000 people homeless in Ireland but a vast amount of property left idle. When activists try to do something, the only official response is...
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‘The energiser Pope’
September 5, 2018
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: The blogger, who attended the Croke Park concert and the Phoenix Park Mass with his family, reflects on the tender-hearted Pope and his energising effect on...
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Faith and sport – WMOF
August 21, 2018
PATRICK MULDOON :: The connection between faith and sport is explored in light of a workshop during the World Meeting of Families.
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Enduring our dreams
August 11, 2018
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: It takes guts, courage and heart to find peace and serenity in the midst of an often chaotic world of stress and anxiety.
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