Guest blogger

A new cultural identity

July 13, 2018

CHARLES JARYEKONGA SJ :: The Jesuit describes his experience of cultural immersion as a regent in Belvedere College SJ where he learned to acquire a new identity.

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Depending on God more

July 3, 2018

CHARLES JARYEKONGA SJ :: The guest blogger describes his diverse experiences as a regent in Belvedere College SJ including participating in retreats, staff formation, and faith and service activities.

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The sun refused to set

June 26, 2018

CHARLES JARYEKONGA SJ :: The Ugandan describes his time as a regent in Belvedere College SJ. He explains the purpose of this stage of Jesuit formation and his unexpected mission...

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Soldiers, doctors and the 8th

May 21, 2018

EDMOND GRACE SJ :: Abortion, like warfare, is killing sanctioned by law. Those who take part in either have to overcome the fundamental human resistance to killing others.

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You can ‘beat the real thing’

April 10, 2017

KEVIN HARGADEN: : A close look at the recent controversial cola ad featuring Kendall Jenner show us just how capitalism works cleverly to make us buy more.

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Release prisoners: Fantasy or opportunity?

December 2, 2016

EOIN CARROLL :: Pope Francis is saying to the world, 'let people out of prison'. Is this fantasy or opportunity?

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What happened at Lund?

November 11, 2016

BRIAN O'LEARY SJ :: The warmth and sense of community during Pope Francis's visit to Lund, Sweden, helped to put paid to the myth that the Jesuits were founded to...

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Seeing life through the lens of the Gospel

August 30, 2016

Niall Leahy SJ :: As part of MAGIS 2016 I spent a week with children who had physical and mental disabilities. I am very grateful to God for being invited...

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The Irish proclamation and a culture of life

April 18, 2016

JOHN DOOLEY SJ :: Patrick Pearse would be disappointed with the change of wording to our proclamation which no longer cherishes the unborn. My dream is to help in building...

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Be merciful, just as your father is merciful

March 23, 2016

GERRY CLARKE SJ :: Pope Francis has put it very simply: “The Church is not in the world to condemn, but to make possible an encounter with the visceral love...

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