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The Jesuits in Northern Ireland
April 9, 2019
Brian Mac Cuarta SJ, director of the Society's archives, addressed a conference recently on Jesuit initiatives in community development in Northern Ireland
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Lenten journey in Clongowes
April 9, 2019
Clongowes Wood College SJ used state of the art technology to offer creative Lenten services during the months of March and April 2019
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‘Mad Messiah’
April 9, 2019
Edmond Grace SJ has recorded his comic cycle of poetry 'Mad Messiah. It's poetry like you've never heard before
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200 years at Tullabeg
April 9, 2019
The online catalogue of the papers of St Stanislaus College have been published to mark the bicentenary of its foundation
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Vigilant of the ultimate gloom
April 9, 2019
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: A poetic reflection on a depressive episode to accompany young people in the creation of a hope-filled future.
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Fond farewell to Eoin
April 4, 2019
After thirteen years of service with the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, Eoin Carroll said his last goodbye on Friday 29 March
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Jesuit martyr: love lives on
April 3, 2019
Jesuits continue to live in the house where Fr Frans van de Lugt was murdered and where he is buried in Homs, Syria
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European conference on ‘magis’
April 2, 2019
Formators of Jesuit schools came together to explore 'academic and human excellence' from 25 to 28 March 2019 in Manresa, Dublin
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Excluding no one this Easter
April 2, 2019
Booklets from the Messenger Publications draw readers toward an inclusive Church this Easter
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Home thoughts from abroad
March 27, 2019
Edmond Grace SJ has taken up a new role in Belgium along with his appointment to the Advisory Group on the National Dialogue on Climate Action in Ireland
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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.