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Making science count
May 15, 2019
Students from Clongowes Wood College SJ fared well at the recent Science Festival in Dublin City University
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An Irish Camino challenge
May 15, 2019
Brendan McManus SJ and Eddie Cosgrove SJ are offering an Irish Camino experience with a difference this summer
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Loving presence meditation
May 14, 2019
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: A meditation on the death and life of Jesus to accompany young people in the creation of a hope-filled future.
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Blessed John ‘continues to heal’
May 14, 2019
Bishop Denis Nulty spoke of the continuing power of Blessed John Sullivan, at the annual Mass in Clongowes
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‘Going forward’ on the Camino
May 7, 2019
CHRIS LUMB :: The headmaster of Clongowes reflects ahead of his pilgrimage with students and staff in the footsteps of St Ignatius Loyola.
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Unity for the Church in Africa
May 7, 2019
In May's edition of the Pope Video, Pope Francis prays that the Church in Africa may be a seed of unity and a sign of hope for the entire continent
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World Labyrinth Day
May 1, 2019
Piaras Jackson SJ, director of Manresa Jesuit Centre of Spirituality in Dublin, speaks to Pat Coyle about World Labyrinth Day on Saturday, 4 May 2019
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Vigilant of total disconnect
April 30, 2019
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: A poetic reflection on vigilance of the manic state in line with the Jesuits' new apostolic preference for young people.
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If this is your cup of tea…
April 30, 2019
PAULA NOLAN :: This year's RHA Exhibition of visual arts will have on display a photo taken at Manresa House, the Novitiate in Birmingham
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Trinity honours Fr John Sullivan SJ
April 30, 2019
In a unique honour for a Trinity College Dublin graduate, the university has unveiled a commissioned portrait of Blessed John Sullivan SJ
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‘The grandeur of humanity’
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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
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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
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Small steps with God’s help
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Is the universe ‘done and dusted’?
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Faithful Justice: Reimagining the Jesuit Mission
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‘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.