News
Homelessness a ‘public health threat’ – McVerry
August 7, 2020
Peter McVerry SJ says a new public health crisis is looming following the surge in deaths recorded among the homeless community in July
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Rediscovering our senses
August 6, 2020
Catherine McCann has published a new book inspired by the sensory experience of visitors to the Shekina Sculpture Garden in County Wicklow
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A prophet of peace
August 5, 2020
John Hume is remembered with fondness and pride by fellow Derry native and neighbour Pat Coyle who is a journalist, and Director of Irish Jesuit Communications
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The maritime world
August 5, 2020
In the Pope Video for August, Pope Francis focuses on sailors, fishermen and their families, whose lives are afflicted with many difficulties and challenges.
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Kneeling knights
August 5, 2020
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: Maintaining a humble prayer posture helps to empty ourselves and acknowledges our complete dependence.
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Moving the bell
July 31, 2020
The El Salvador bell, which commemorates the Jesuits and colleagues who were murdered in 1989, has been relocated after the recent sale of part of the Milltown Park grounds
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In the shoes of Gospel women
July 23, 2020
Fr Mike Drennan and Sr Aileen Murphy guided over 30 people through a week-long retreat on the great faith of women in the Gospel
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World Day of Migrants and Refugees
July 22, 2020
In a new video, Pope Francis urges us to an attentive and humble listening ahead of World Day of Migrants and Refugees on 27 September
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A holy row
July 16, 2020
Michael McGuckian SJ tells the intriguing story of a dispute that arose during Vatican II over who was holier than who, which is still causing problems today
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New post-grad certificate in theology
July 15, 2020
The Loyola Institute, Trinity College Dublin, is offering a new one-year post-graduate certificate in Christian theology starting this September
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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.