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JCFJ critiques disastrous government response to homelessness
July 20, 2019
Fr Peter McVerry SJ and the JCFJ have expressed their deep criticism of the government's homelessness action plan, Rebuilding Ireland, on its third anniversary
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Apostleship of Prayer – 175 years
July 20, 2019
An account by Donal Neary SJ of the celebration of the 175th anniversary of the Apostleship of Prayer with Pope Francis in Rome
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Quality presence for Northern ministry
July 17, 2019
Terry Howard SJ speaks to Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications about learning to appreciate his unique gift of spiritual direction among the people of Northern Ireland
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Retreat for Roman houses
July 16, 2019
Brian Mac Cuarta SJ and Gerry Whelan SJ took part in a recent retreat to improve the quality of their lives as Jesuits working in Rome
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Climate Action Plan: Will we adapt to climate chaos?
July 11, 2019
CIARA MURPHY (JCFJ) :: The Government's Climate Action Plan lacks urgency and shows no awareness of the scale of the impending crisis.
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Ireland after the Climate Action Plan: A laggard, a leader, or a middle-manager?
July 11, 2019
KEITH ADAMS (JCFJ) :: Disappointment after realising that the Government's Climate Action Plan promises more than it delivers.
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The bird that flew into my window
July 10, 2019
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: An encounter with a little friend during morning prayer had a positive effect on the soul.
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The spiritual dimension of design
July 10, 2019
Professor Stuart Walker, Chair of Design for Sustainability at Lancaster University, speaks to Pat Coyle about a more explicit consideration of values in the work of designers today
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Dom Eugene Boylan: monk, scientist, writer
July 10, 2019
Irish Jesuit historian Todd Morrissey has produced his 20th book, a biography of Cistercian monk and spiritual writer, Dom Eugene Boylan
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Integrity of justice
July 9, 2019
In the Pope Video for July, Francis asks the faithful to pray for those who administer justice, that they may work with integrity and respect human dignity
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