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Busy days for Peter McVerry Trust
May 18, 2021
The recently launched apartment block for homeless people in Dublin is one of a number of major initiatives that has kept the Peter McVerry Trust busy of late
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Warm welcome for new Sacred Space apps
May 18, 2021
Two new apps have just been launched by Sacred Space, the online prayer website of the Jesuits. As well as the daily prayer they feature retreats and the Pope's Intentions
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A gift to the British and Irish Provinces
May 18, 2021
The London Jesuit Centre is a new apostolic work that marks a significant development for the joint Jesuit mission of the British and Irish Provinces
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Gardiner Street Book Club: A history of the Bible
May 12, 2021
Pastoral Assistant Christine Halloran reports on recent events at Gardiner Street Parish including a book club and spirituality series
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A memorable meeting
May 12, 2021
Jim Harbaugh SJ, American author on addiction and spirituality, was a guest speaker in a meeting of the Ignatian Spirituality Project working with the homeless in Ireland
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Launching the Ignatius 500 Year
May 12, 2021
'The Ignatius 500 Year' will be launched by the Irish Jesuit Provincial, Leonard Moloney SJ, at a Mass in Gardiner St Church celebrated by Archbishop Dermot Farrell, on 20 May 2021
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Vaccines and the common good
May 11, 2021
KEVIN HARGADEN :: Suspending patent rights to enable access to vaccines worldwide merits support – much better than leaving things in the hands of market-driven philanthropists
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Ger Brennan – finding God in all things
May 11, 2021
The All-Ireland winning Dublin footballer speaks about the influence of Belvedere College on his life and his personal relationship with Christ
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Suffering and passion in a pandemic
May 11, 2021
Tom Casey SJ is one of 19 contributors to a book on the Covid-19 pandemic, seen through the lens of religious belief and looking at suffering, grief, prayer and parish
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Pope Video: The world of finance
May 10, 2021
The Pope's prayer intention for May 2021 is "May finances become instruments of service" to people and to care for our common home
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Healing for the soul
August 18, 2026 - Una Allen is coordinator of 'Towards Peace' a service for survivors of abuse by church members which offers a spiritual accompaniment service, free of charge,
‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’
July 3, 2026 - Bob McChesney SJ, author of 'The Soul Also Keeps the Score', in conversation with Pat Coyle about Ignatian spirituality, violence and trauma.
Sharing bread in Bethlehem
July 2, 2026 - Dr Declan Hayes has just recently returned from the West Bank, where he stayed in Jerusalem and Taybeh. He appeals for funds to help those suffering there.
‘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.
Latest Videos
Pope Video: For evangelization in the city
August 5, 2026 - Pope Leo's August prayer intention for cities, asking God to bring hope, belonging, and the joy of the Gospel to all.
Pope Video: For respect for human life
July 3, 2026 - Pope Video July: Embrace a culture of love, tenderness, responsibility, and compassionate care.
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.
Latest Blog Posts
Fellowship, connection, hope
August 19, 2026 - Professor Jim Lucey :: Recovery is not just about the triumph of the self. It is about the restoration of loving relationships, with us and with each other.”
The suffering of inocents in war and beyond
July 3, 2026 - Dermot Roantree :: Wars are legitimated and sustained by a form of moral disengagement that fails to pay attention to the sufferer.
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.