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Milestone for the Loyola Institute
December 18, 2017
Dr Mary Stefanazzi was one of the first students to graduate this year from the Loyola Institute, Trinity College Dublin
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Behind the scenes at the beatification
December 18, 2017
The highlight of the year for Jesuits and friends was the beatification of Fr John Sullivan SJ. A video of what went on behind the scenes on that special day...
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The death penalty and doctrine, Part 2
December 15, 2017
DERMOT ROANTREE :: The Pope's critics think he is illogical. Newman's understanding of development, however, suggests a very different way to look at it.
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Children’s meditation – ‘the silent revolution’
December 13, 2017
Michael O'Sullivan, SJ, , Director of SpIRE, launches Dr Noel Keating's book, 'Meditation with Children - A Resource for Teachers and Parents'
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Belvedere teacher honoured by France
December 13, 2017
Louise Curtin, French teacher at Belvedere College SJ, has been awarded the prestigious Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques.
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Countdown to Belvo SleepOut17
December 12, 2017
Listen to the students of Belvedere College SJ talking about their face to face meetings with the individuals behind the homeless statistics
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Clongowes go amber
December 12, 2017
Clongowes Wood College SJ in County Kildare was awash with forty shades of amber for the launch of the school’s application for the Amber Flag Mental Health initiative.
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Death of eminent historian
December 11, 2017
Renowned Irish historian and Marist priest Fr Brendan Bradshaw died peacefully yesterday, 10 December, at Cherryfield Nursing Home in Milltown Park
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The coming of Christ the ‘rebel’
December 8, 2017
DECLAN O'KEEFFE :: Songwriter Jackson Brown saw Jesus as a rebel and wondered how our celebrations of Christmas today would sit with the man whose anger cleared the temple of...
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“A palpable sense of the presence of God”
December 6, 2017
Patrick Corkery SJ returned from his studies in the United States to profess his first vows to the Society of Jesus in front of his family, friends, and Jesuit colleagues
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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.