News
All things new
July 29, 2024
Over forty young adults attended the first ever "All things new' retreat in Gonzaga College SJ Dublin.
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Faber Companions feature in Irish Catholic
June 11, 2024
The Faber Companions feature in a recent article by 'The Irish Catholic' entitled "Young Catholic counterculture emerging in modern Ireland".
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‘Hope is a person’ – MAGIS pilgrimage
August 10, 2023
Fr Niall Leahy SJ accompanied young adults on a five-day pilgrimage to shrines in Portugal as part of the MAGIS 2023 preparation for World Youth Day.
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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.
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MAGIS 2023 preparation – ‘A very consoling experience’
July 3, 2023
Eamonn Walls SJ reports on his experience of accompanying young adults in preparation for MAGIS 2023 in Portugal and Spain from 22 to 31 July.
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You can’t earn the gift of God’s love
June 6, 2023
Niall Leahy SJ reflects on the Parable of the Prodigal Son and how Catholics can get it wrong by doing all the 'right' things.
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Pope Video: For ecclesial movements and groups
May 2, 2023
For May 2023, Pope Francis praises the capacity of ecclesial movements to dialogue at the service of the Church’s evangelising mission.
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Jesuits in Ireland & Techo International
January 31, 2023
Volunteer Cathal Lacey describes the living conditions of Chile's shanty towns and how the NGO Techo International helps empower communities.
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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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Young people’s new path to conversion
December 19, 2022
Fr Niall Leahy SJ speaks to Tony Foy, Executive Director of NET Ministries Ireland, about a tool of evangelisation running parallel to Mass.
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The homeless are not forgotten
December 19, 2024 - Actors Paul Rudd and Jack Raynor and singer-songwriter Nick Jonas have videoed their message of support for the 41st annual Belvedere Christmas SleepOut.
Hope and fear in Syria
December 9, 2024 - Tony O'Riordan has been giving updates on the latest developments in Syria to Pat Kenny on Newstalk and Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications
Her bags are packed
December 9, 2024 - Author Richard Leonard SJ reads a story about his mother's acceptance of suffering and readiness for death, from his latest book 'Why God?'
Hope and hanging in there
December 9, 2024 - Dr Gerry O'Hanlon SJ assesses the outcome of the final Synod in Rome. He is surprisingly optimistic and outlines why to Pat Coyle, IJC.
Dilexit Nos – ‘He Loved Us’
November 30, 2024 - The loving heart of Jesus is the focus of Pope Francis' new encyclical. Austen Ivereigh explains the Pope's devotion to the Sacred Heart.
Latest Videos
The Pope Video: For pilgrims of hope
December 12, 2024 - The Pope Video: We pray that this Jubilee will strengthen our faith and renew our hope for the future by recognizing the risen Christ in our lives.
The Pope Video: For those who have lost a child
November 5, 2024 - In The Pope Video, produced by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, Pope Francis asks that we pray for those who have lost a child.
Care, consult and be co-responsible
October 2, 2024 - In the October video, Pope Francis explains that as Christians we are all responsible for the Church’s mission – "Every priest, everyone".
The Pope Video: For the cry of the Earth
September 2, 2024 - In The Pope Video for September, Pope Francis encourages us to get involved in the fight against climate injustice
The Pope Video: For political leaders
August 6, 2024 - Pope Francis emphasizes the importance of praying for political leaders, inviting us to join him in praying for this intention this month.
Latest Blog Posts
Breathing new life into ecumenism
December 12, 2024 - 2025 is the 1700th anniversary of the first Council of Nicaea. The year could prove to be a pivotal one for Christian Unity. A lot done, and a lot more to do.
Travellers and the Irish State
November 27, 2024 - STUDIES :: Bryan Fanning (in autumn 2015) notes the irony in Irish images of Travellers echoing the 19th century racist caricatures of the Irish themselves.
What lies beneath
November 27, 2024 - BILL TONER SJ :: A new book claims that none of Hitler's close associates could be described as natural thugs.
The Rise of the Far Right
November 14, 2024 - STUDIES :: Extract from a recent Studies article on the rise of the far-right in the US, Europe and elsewhere.
Trump and the everyday citizen
November 11, 2024 - EDMOND GRACE :: Much of the commentary on the election of Donald Trump overlooks one very simple and obvious reality.