News
Sin, salvation and the sex abuse scandal
February 15, 2019
Jesuit theologian Jim Corkery argues for a re- examination of the theology of salvation in the light of the recent Synod on
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John Henry Newman: a saint for the times
February 14, 2019
Blessed John Henry Newman has been cleared for canonisation. Dermot Roantree considers the different uses that Catholics will make of his legacy.
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Sustenance for the season
February 13, 2019
Messenger Publications have released three booklets as part of their Spring 2019 catalogue
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Catholic Schools Week
February 13, 2019
Jesuit schools celebrated Catholic Schools' Week from 27 January to 2 February 2019 on the theme 'Celebrating the Work of Our Local Catholic Schools'
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Tertians talk the walk
February 13, 2019
There was laughter and hard work at a media training workshop given by Pat Coyle for the Jesuit tertians in Manresa
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INTO journal remembers Jesuit chaplain
February 13, 2019
Fr Michael Morrison SJ features in the Irish National Teachers Organisation's 'InTouch' magazine for the January/February 2019 issue
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Together against human trafficking
February 12, 2019
In the Pope's Video for February, Pope Francis addresses the startling reality of human trafficking, enforced prostitution, and violence
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Exploring the ‘harm of inaction’
February 6, 2019
The latest issue of 'Working Notes' explores the failure to respond adequately to crises in housing, economics, criminal justice, and environment
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Converted like the magi
February 6, 2019
Paolo Beltrame, Jesuit novice and astrophysicist, spoke to Pat Coyle about how spirituality and religion opened the door to his unanswered questions of the universe
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Shining like angels
February 5, 2019
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: A reflection on how people influence others in a myriad of positive ways: as loved ones, acquaintances, strangers, even as perceived enemies.
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Healing for the soul
August 18, 2026 - Una Allen is coordinator of 'Towards Peace' a service for survivors of abuse by church members which offers a spiritual accompaniment service, free of charge,
‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’
July 3, 2026 - Bob McChesney SJ, author of 'The Soul Also Keeps the Score', in conversation with Pat Coyle about Ignatian spirituality, violence and trauma.
Sharing bread in Bethlehem
July 2, 2026 - Dr Declan Hayes has just recently returned from the West Bank, where he stayed in Jerusalem and Taybeh. He appeals for funds to help those suffering there.
‘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.
Latest Videos
Pope Video: For evangelization in the city
August 5, 2026 - Pope Leo's August prayer intention for cities, asking God to bring hope, belonging, and the joy of the Gospel to all.
Pope Video: For respect for human life
July 3, 2026 - Pope Video July: Embrace a culture of love, tenderness, responsibility, and compassionate care.
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.
Latest Blog Posts
Navigating the storms of life
August 27, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: The Spirit is the ‘breath of God’, the wind that fills our sails and energises our whole lives
Fellowship, connection, hope
August 19, 2026 - Professor Jim Lucey :: Recovery is not just about the triumph of the self. It is about the restoration of loving relationships, with us and with each other.”
The suffering of inocents in war and beyond
July 3, 2026 - Dermot Roantree :: Wars are legitimated and sustained by a form of moral disengagement that fails to pay attention to the sufferer.
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.