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“Your clothes are stained with our blood”
January 24, 2023
Dr Kevin Hargaden of the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice was shocked by what he learnt at a conference in Bangladesh, exploring the idea of a 'just wage' there.
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Biography of a Jesuit-educated judge
January 23, 2023
'Judge John O'Hagan, 1825-1890', on the life of a respected patriot, poet, scholar and lawyer, is among the most recent Messenger books.
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Mícheál Mac Gréil SJ: RIP
January 21, 2023
President Michael D. Higgins has led the tributes to Mícheál Mac Gréil SJ, the social justice activist and community campaigner who died on 21 January, aged 92.
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Fifty-eight most powerful words
January 20, 2023
"The fifty-eight most powerful words in the world." is how Richard Leonard SJ describes the Lord's Prayer, in his latest book The Law of Love.
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Pope Benedict and the abuse scandals
January 19, 2023
Theologian Jim Corkery SJ assesses the legacy of the late Pope Benedict XV1 in terms of his handling of the clerical sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic church.
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JRS Ireland voices concern
January 18, 2023
JRS Ireland has been on national media calling for minimum standards in accommodation for persons seeking the protection of the Irish state to ensure their ‘basic needs’ are met.
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Friendships in the Faber Community
January 16, 2023
Martin Armbrust, a member of the lay Ignatian community, reflects on the deep and strong connections he has made since moving from Denmark.
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A never-ending story: Belvedere alumni in Chile
January 16, 2023
Lorcan O'Brien reflects on the inequalities Chileans face after volunteering with Techo International in the slums of Santiago, Chile.
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Pope Video: For educators
January 11, 2023
Pope Francis prays that educators may be credible witnesses, who see fraternity as the best path for helping those most in need.
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Benedict XVI’s theological legacy
January 10, 2023
Theologian Jim Corkery SJ assesses the theological legacy of the recently deceased Pope Benedict XVI.
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“Your clothes are stained with our blood”
January 24, 2023 - Dr Kevin Hargaden of the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice was shocked by what he learnt at a conference in Bangladesh, exploring the idea of a 'just wage' there.
Fifty-eight most powerful words
January 20, 2023 - "The fifty-eight most powerful words in the world." is how Richard Leonard SJ describes the Lord's Prayer, in his latest book The Law of Love.
Pope Benedict and the abuse scandals
January 19, 2023 - Theologian Jim Corkery SJ assesses the legacy of the late Pope Benedict XV1 in terms of his handling of the clerical sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic church.
Benedict XVI’s theological legacy
January 10, 2023 - Theologian Jim Corkery SJ assesses the theological legacy of the recently deceased Pope Benedict XVI.
When will it all end?
December 20, 2022 - In this end of year interview, Peter McVerry SJ relates some shocking statistics concerning the housing crisis in Ireland – numbers that do not appear on the official government register.
Latest Videos
Pope Video: For educators
January 11, 2023 - Pope Francis prays that educators may be credible witnesses, who see fraternity as the best path for helping those most in need.
Pope Video: For volunteer organisations
December 5, 2022 - Pope Francis highlights the value of volunteer non-profit organisations and encourages them to collaborate more among themselves.
Jesuit vocations film – ‘Walking with Jesus Christ’
December 5, 2022 - 'Sons of Ignatius' is a mix of vocation stories and information on the Jesuit way of life featuring three young Irish Jesuits.
Pope Video: For children who suffer
November 4, 2022 - Pope Francis asks Christians to pray for children who are suffering, especially those who are homeless, orphans, and victims of war.
Pope Video: For a Church open to everyone
October 10, 2022 - The Pope prays that the Church may live in an increasing atmosphere of synodality and be a community of solidarity, fraternity, and welcome.
Latest Blog Posts
On Heaney, home and homecoming
January 26, 2023 - DERMOT ROANTREE [STUDIES] :: Seamus Heaney's modernism is defended from those who would see him as provincial, in a 1986 essay in Studies by Richard Kearney.
Pope Francis is a sign of God’s love
January 25, 2023 - SUNNY JACOB SJ :: The Pope, even in his physical pain, is a model of hope in our troubled world, intent on sharing true joy with those he meets.
Garret Fitzgerald on the European project
January 12, 2023 - JOHN BIRD :: Ireland joined the EEC 50 years ago. Garret Fitzgerald helped pave the way to this event, as his 1962 article in the Jesuit journal 'Studies' shows.
Ignatian spirituality and the Jesuit ‘brand’
January 10, 2023 - BILL TONER SJ :: The 'Jesuit brand' in education entails more than imparting Ignatian spirituality, at least as narrowly conceived.
Examen: the paradox of reflection
January 9, 2023 - BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: We see our experience differently when we take the time to look back on the complex and often hectic moments of our day.