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Ignatian flavour to Fermanagh deacon’s book
April 13, 2021
Brendan McManus SJ's photos of his native Fermanagh feature in a new book of reflections for lockdown by Deacon Martin Donnelly
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An uninterrupted tradition
April 13, 2021
This year marks 125 years of Clongowes annual, 'The Clongownian'. All proceeds from the current edition will go to the Alberto Hurtado Bursary Programme in the college
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Resolving the Humanae Vitae crisis
April 13, 2021
Michael McGuckian SJ's new book proposes a resolution to what he says is a crisis in the Catholic Church relating to its doctrine on contraception
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New podcast series featuring Irish Jesuits in Hong Kong
April 13, 2021
A podcast series featuring Irish Jesuit missionaries in Hong Kong has just been published by Maurice O'Keeffe of Irish Life and Lore, an oral Irish history project
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Vocation Stories – Fr Niall Leahy SJ
April 9, 2021
He gave a year to God. After that, he still wasn't sure he had a vocation but had to give it a go.
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Vocation Stories – Fr Kevin O’Rourke SJ
April 8, 2021
Your reasons for staying a Jesuit can be quite different from your reasons for joining the Jesuits.
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Vocation Story – Fr John Callanan SJ
April 7, 2021
From the formation of his faith to the Jesuits that encouraged him to develop his unique talents.
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Vocation Story – Fr Alan McGuckian SJ
April 6, 2021
Fr Alan McGuckian SJ, Bishop of Raphoe, explores his vocation from its somewhat reluctant beginning.
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Doing theology this Easter
March 30, 2021
Scripture scholar Kieran J O'Mahony invites people to engage with the readings for Easter and Pentecost in a more meaningful way
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Resources for Holy Week and Easter
March 24, 2021
Irish Jesuit ministries are offering a number of online resources this year, including a Good Friday liturgy with opera star Celine Byrne
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Restoring women to a recovered diaconate
April 2, 2026 - Dr Phyllis Zagano continues her straight-talking exposition of the history of deacons in the church. She seeks to 'recover' the diaconate and 'restore' women to it.
The privilege of life-changing work
March 13, 2026 - Allan Ggita SJ is in Ireland speaking about his privileged life working with vulnerable communities in one of the largest slums in Kenya.
Our Mother Too: Mary Embraces the World
March 4, 2026 - Author Eric Clayton talks about his book that introduces children to Mary, the mother of Jesus, through eight apparitions around the world.
The challenge of co-creating
February 13, 2026 - James Hanvey SJ's exploration of the 'mission of creation' in St Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises is an integration of theology, spirituality, and cosmology.
‘Not Christian, not Catholic.’
February 13, 2026 - The Vatican's second commission on the diaconate recently published a letter revealing a 50/50 split on whether women could 'image Christ'.
Latest Videos
Pray with the Pope: For priests in crisis
April 13, 2026 - Pope Leo XIV: In the spirit of the Gospel, we are invited to recognize our shared responsibility in supporting, encouraging and accompanying priests.
Pray with the Pope: For disarmament and peace
March 13, 2026 - Pope Leo: Renounce weapons and the arms race. May leaders have the courage to choose dialogue instead of conflict.
Pope Video: For children with incurable diseases
February 6, 2026 - Pope Video: “The smiles, in the midst of pain, of children suffering, are a testimony of God's Kingdom.”
Pope video: For prayer with the word of God
January 9, 2026 - Pope Video: "May your Word be nourishment in weariness, hope in darkness and strength in our communities"
Pope video: For Christians in areas of conflict
December 1, 2025 - Pope video: “That Christians in areas of war or conflict, especially the Middle East, might be seeds of peace, reconciliation and hope.”
Latest Blog Posts
Is the universe ‘done and dusted’?
April 17, 2026 - Bill Toner : : Does God really know everything, including the future? If so, it seems that the universe is truly 'done and dusted'. Bill Toner SJ is not so sure.
Faithful Justice: Reimagining the Jesuit Mission
March 31, 2026 - Dermot Roantree :: Jesuit Superior General Pedro Arrupe SJ called a General Congregation in 1974-5 that redefined the Jesuit charism.
‘Dangerous as hell’
March 11, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: Now is the time for people of goodwill to step forward; we need to protest these appalling, unjustified acts of violence and war.
The grasp of grief
February 25, 2026 - Colm Brophy :: The picture I have painted here is a symbol of the world’s uncertainty of its own destination. We are traumatised by immense grief.
Theology in a changing world
January 27, 2026 - Bill Toner :: Modern scientific progress poses serious challenges to theology. Can the once 'queen of the sciences' respond adequately to its challenges?