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Women of Easter
April 15, 2025
RNN Archives: Dr Noirín Ní Riain says we can learn great lessons from the women who stood at the foot of the cross.
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Loving the place we are in
April 14, 2025
Siobhan McNamara of the JCFJ: How parishes can restore biodiversity on their grounds.
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Holy Week, Easter: events and liturgies
April 14, 2025
Irish Jesuits are offering Masses and resources for Holy Week and Easter 2025.
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Divine footprints
April 14, 2025
In his reflection on Easter from the RNN archives, Fr Michael McCullagh says "There are divine footprints on earth that we can follow".
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‘Dancing with Time’
April 14, 2025
José María Olaizola SJ writes of the journey from youth to maturity, using the extended metaphor of the dance in his new book 'Dancing with Time'
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Clongowes’ new solar farm
April 14, 2025
Provincial Fr Shane Daly blessed the new ground-mounted solar farm in Clongowes which will provide the school's electricity.
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Faith gives hope
April 8, 2025
"It feels like dark days", so says Irish Jesuit Donal Godfrey who works as chaplain at the University of San Francisco.
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Danger in Ireland’s cities and towns
April 1, 2025
'Driver violence is endemic, with no end in sight', says Keith Adams of the JCFJ in his latest article.
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The Pope Video: For the use of new technologies
April 1, 2025
The Pope Video: The use of the new technologies will not replace human relationships and will respect the dignity of the person
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Biblical stories of motherhood
April 1, 2025
RNN Archives: Author Helen Gallivan reflects on the biblical stories of motherhood and her personal connection to the theme since giving birth
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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.