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New Studies issue: ‘Newman’s University’
June 19, 2023
The summer issue of 'Studies' has St John Henry Newman's time as rector of the Catholic University (precursor of UCD) as its main theme.
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‘The politics of Irish education – What’s next?’
May 22, 2023
The theme of Jonathan Tiernan's presentation on Irish primary education in Limerick was that change, as in all things, is inevitable.
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‘The Jes’ in the news again
May 5, 2023
Coláiste Iognáid, the Jesuit school in Galway has a long and interesting history which the Galway Advertiser has just recounted.
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Sons of Ignatius podcast: The Bible and the Big Bang
May 2, 2023
Niall Leahy SJ speaks to Canadian astronomer Adam Hincks SJ about his life, science and theology, and beautiful discoveries.
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Ordaining women deacons
April 20, 2023
Thirty-six Popes were ordained as deacons but never as priests. Just one of the fascinating facts from Dr Phyllis Zagano, expert on the diaconate.
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NCI India-Ireland lecture series
April 16, 2023
Professor Gina Quin of NCI spoke of the Jesuit commitment to social justice in her talk at the Indian Embassy in Dublin on 28 March 2023.
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Yves Congar and church reform
April 6, 2023
Video recordings of the Loyola Institute's lecture series on Yves Congar's theology of reform are now available to view on YouTube.
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A transformative experience
March 30, 2023
Deirdre Soffe and Seamus Crimmins (see photo with Ursula Halligan in centre) recently completed the M.Phil in theology at the Loyola Institute TCD. They share their experience.
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The re-birth of Patrick Kavanagh
March 29, 2023
JOHN BIRD :: A look at Kavanagh's fascinating essay in 'Studies' (1959) about his transformation on the banks of the Grand Canal after his cancer treatment.
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Gonzaga rocks the Rock
March 20, 2023
Gonzaga College SJ won their first ever Leinster Schools Senior Cup in a nail-biting finish at the RDS, Dublin on 17 March 2023.
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Looking back to go forward
September 18, 2023 - Leon O'Giolláin SJ attended a conference in Rome exploring what it means to be a Jesuit in today's world, convened by the Jesuit Fr. General
St Ignatius and spiritual conversation
August 25, 2023 - Leon O'Giolláin SJ explores 'spiritual conversation' in the context of St Ignatius' spirituality and his 'Spiritual Exercises'.
‘Music for the soul’ from the archives
August 10, 2023 - Brendan McManus SJ speaks about how music is the 'royal road to the heart' that helps us get through some of the hardest moments in our lives.
Pedro Arrupe’s final years
August 1, 2023 - Brian Grogan SJ, author of 'Pedro Arrupe: A Heart Larger than the World', speaks about the Jesuit leader's stroke and final years.
The Beatitudes – ‘The blessing is within the experience’
July 25, 2023 - Australian Jesuit Fr Richard Leonard speaks to Pat Coyle about the 'big gospel passage on law and love' known as the Beatitudes.
Latest Videos
A Phel Good Time!
September 18, 2023 - Tom Phelan SJ is a Jesuit brother, composer, instrumentalist and motorbike enthusiast. Why did he join the Jesuits?
Pope Video: People on the margins
September 12, 2023 - In the Pope Video for September, Pope Francis asks people to "pray for those people on the margins of society.
Pope Video: For World Youth Day
August 3, 2023 - Christians are asked to pray that the World Youth Day in Lisbon will help young people to set out on the journey, witnessing to the Gospel.
Pope Video: For a Eucharistic life
July 19, 2023 - In the Pope Video for July, Pope Francis prays that Catholics place the Eucharistic celebration at the centre of their lives.
Pope Video: For the abolition of torture
June 6, 2023 - Pope Francis prays that the international community may commit itself concretely to abolish torture and guarantee support to victims.
Latest Blog Posts
We 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.
Comfortably 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.
Images 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?
Twelve 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.
St John Henry Newman: Hedgehog and fox
June 19, 2023 - DERMOT ROANTREE :: Newman believed in the unity of all truth, and it was this that made him unafraid to expose students to a wide range of ideas and influences.