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Religious are essential to the Church’s mission
October 16, 2018
"The Religious, with their prayer, poverty, and patience, are essential to the Church's mission," the Pope says in the Pope Video for October
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Brief encounters and the eternal city
October 15, 2018
The new book of Jesuit historian Brian Mac Cuarta is a tale of European travel and conversion to Catholicism, from 16th century Ireland
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President Higgins reflects on Saint Óscar Romero
October 15, 2018
Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, on his experience in El Salvador and on the ongoing importance of the message of St. Oscar Romero
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Pope’s invitation to pray the rosary
October 10, 2018
The Pope invites people to pray the rosary daily during the month of October
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The greatness of Oscar Romero
October 10, 2018
On 14 October, Pope Francis will canonise Blessed Oscar Romero, the Salvadoran archbishop who was martyred on 24 March 1980
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A gritty look at ‘family’
October 10, 2018
A new book by theologian Gráinne Doherty, based on Pope Francis' 'Joy of Love', pulls no punches, according to Pat Coyle
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Harold Naylor SJ: A “wonderful life” in Hong Kong
October 10, 2018
Fr Harold Naylor SJ died peacefully in Hong Kong on 4 October, 2018 at the age of 87
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Into the Zambian groove
October 9, 2018
Irish Jesuit Provincial Leonard Moloney SJ is finding great energy in the Jesuit missions of Zambia and Malawi
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“Stay in consolation”
October 5, 2018
BRENDAN McMANUS :: Pope Francis urged Irish Jesuits to ‘stay in consolation’ in relation to prayer and the spiritual life. This means much more than merely 'Stay positive'.
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Limerick leading the way
October 4, 2018
Eugene Quinn of the Jesuit Refugee Service, is author of a integration plan for Limerick city, launched by President Michael D Higgins
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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.