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St Beuno’s ecology conference
April 13, 2021
The international conference entitled 'Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor: Ignatian Spirituality and Our Common Home' took place online at St Beuno's Spirituality Centre in Wales
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Pope Video: Defending fundamental rights
April 13, 2021
The Pope invites us to support those who defend fundamental rights in places where it is not easy, so that they may see their work bear abundant fruit
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“Live simply, share generously”
April 13, 2021
Fr Peter McVerry SJ's simple and sincere account of his beliefs and his work for the homeless on The Tommy Tiernan Show has made a considerable impact
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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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‘The grandeur of humanity’
June 15, 2026 - Gerry O'Hanlon SJ reviews Pope Leo's first encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas', which addresses the ethical and social challenges posed by AI.
Philosophical reflections
June 4, 2026 - Dr Dermot Roantree discusses some of the main themes in the thought of Jürgen Habermas, the German philosopher who died recently.
GLOW: Girls learn their own worth
June 3, 2026 - Caroline Sanga discusses life in South Sudan and how Jesuit programmes are empowering girls and women through education and farming initiatives.
Fascinating facts from our past
May 20, 2026 - Damien Burke, archivist for the Irish Jesuit Province, has been casting a beady eye over the 1926 census just released online. It has a lot to tell us.
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.
Latest Videos
Pray with the Pope: For the values of sports
June 2, 2026 - Pope Video: "That we may discover in sport a universal language that brings cultures together, fosters respect and solidarity"
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"
Latest Blog Posts
Discerning voices: desolation and consolation
June 15, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: there are two voices speaking to you at any time, one from God towards the good and one from the bad spirit towards chaos.
Small steps with God’s help
May 8, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: Exploring procrastination through the lens of Ignatian spirituality and personal experience. It's not laziness.
Is the universe ‘done and dusted’?
April 17, 2026 - Bill Toner :: Does God really know everything, including the future, so that the universe is 'done and dusted'? Bill Toner 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.