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Pope Leo XIV and the late Pope Francis
June 17, 2025
Austen Ivereigh on Pope Leo XIV: "A great governor and builder of bridges – these are his great gifts".
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Sons of Ignatius: Pope Francis a son of Ignatius
June 17, 2025
Sons of Ignatius: A three part series on the life of Pope Francis with Gerry Whelan SJ and Niall Leahy SJ.
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Advocating localism
June 16, 2025
Niall Leahy SJ: Localism and Localists, what is it and who are they?
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Fr Paul Brassil SJ RIP: “Always sharing love”
June 12, 2025
Jesuits, family and friends, joined together as they bade a final farewell to the "Wonderful disciple of Jesus" Fr Paul Brassil
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‘I am baptised’ – words of hope at seminar
June 5, 2025
Austen Ivereigh, Juliann Moran and Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ spoke about 'being pilgrims of hope', at the Belfast Jesuit Centre seminar.
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Accepting limits: Obeying the body
June 4, 2025
Brendan McManus SJ :: Accepting limits – obeying the body in recuperation from surgery.
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The Pope Video: Compassion
June 4, 2025
Pope Video: "That we might find consolation in our relationship with Jesus and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world.”
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Returning to Chile
June 4, 2025
Michael O'Sullivan SJ recently returned to Chile, a country he was removed from because of threats to his life. What has changed since the Pinochet coup?
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Capturing the magic of the Camino
June 4, 2025
Brendan McManus SJ just took delivery of the Spanish version of his book 'Brothers in Arms', co-authored with taxi driver Jimmy Fullam.
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“How does your garden grow?”
May 26, 2025
Siobhán McNamara of the JCFJ attended an eco event which celebrated the biodiversity benefits of hedgerows
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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.