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Evensong for Blessed John Sullivan
April 18, 2018
There was a packed congregation for the ecumenical Evensong in thanksgiving for the life of Blessed John Sullivan SJ at St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen
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‘Fīor Eireannach gan dabht’
April 18, 2018
President Michael D Higgins and the Lord Mayor of Dublin Mícheál MacDonnacha will attend Fr Joe Mallins SJ's Memorial Mass on Sat 21 April, at 11:00am in Gardiner St. Church
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Dare to be holy
April 13, 2018
Jesuit theologian Gerry O'Hanlon says Pope Francis latest letter, 'Gaudete et Exsultate', is a daring and refreshing take on the call to holiness
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Wisdom at the Crossroads
April 10, 2018
'Wisdom at the Crossroads’ follows the journey of Michael Paul Gallagher SJ who helped people move from a detached consideration of faith to a deeply-felt awareness of God
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A holistic understanding of ageing
April 5, 2018
Catherine McCann, author of 'Love Life: A holistic understanding of ageing', speaks of ageing as a positive and satisfying experience once you have the tools to manage it
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‘Hope in Turbulent Times’
April 3, 2018
The 'Dialogue of Hope' group were invited to participate in a 'Hope in Turbulent Times' workshop at Queen’s University Belfast
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‘Laudato Tree’ project launched in Áras
March 29, 2018
A number of groups, including Jesuit representatives, attended the launch of an imaginative environmental initiative in Ireland that could transform Africa
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Easter Tenebrae at Clongowes
March 29, 2018
Clongowes Wood College SJ staged the annual Easter liturgy of Tenebrae at the school's Sports Hall on 21 March
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The flowing magis
March 21, 2018
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: The author introduces the psycho-spiritual concept of 'the flowing magis' using Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez as a classic example.
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Pope’s visit to Ireland confirmed
March 21, 2018
Pope Francis wants more than a "once off celebrity concert buzz" for his visit to Ireland, says Irish Jesuit theologian Gerry O'Hanlon
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