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A much-travelled Jesuit
August 30, 2017
The death has taken place of Fr Gerry Bourke SJ, who spent many years working in Japan, the US and England. After his return to Ireland he worked tirelessly on...
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Fr Willie Doyle SJ – a lesson for Europe
August 30, 2017
Renowned journalist Robert Fisk has used the life and death of Irish war chaplain Fr Willie Doyle SJ, who died at Passchendaele in 1917, as an anti-Brexit morality tale.
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A week of transformational learning
August 30, 2017
SpIRE Spirituality Summer School brought together 50 participants from around the globe in what was a week of transformational learning and community bonding
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Defending the Pope’s pastoral approach
August 15, 2017
Gerry Whelan SJ, professor of fundamental theology at the Greg in Rome, talks about writing his new book on Pope Francis
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Ivory towers or places of power?
August 15, 2017
The Irish Centre for Faith and Justice is a participant in a major initiative involving Jesuit universities trying to make an impact on issues of global concern
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Pope asks for prayers for artists
August 9, 2017
The arts and nature express the beauty of creation and bring joy to the soul. Let us join the Pope in praying for artists
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Abundant grace
August 8, 2017
The ordination of Alan McGuckian SJ as Bishop of Raphoe was both a moving and uplifting event
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Awaiting grace
August 4, 2017
Alan McGuckian SJ reflects on his ordination this Sunday when he becomes the first Irish Jesuit bishop in and for Ireland
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Harry Clarke window installed in Gardiner St
August 3, 2017
Jesuits from home and abroad marked St Ignatius feast day by unveiling a newly acquired stained glass portrait of St Francis Xavier in Gardiner St Church, Dublin
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Life and death in the trenches
July 29, 2017
Dalkey Library is hosting an exhibition of the life and death of Jesuit war chaplain Fr Willie Doyle SJ, a Dalkey native, who was killed in the Battle of Ypres...
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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.
The privilege of life-changing work
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Our Mother Too: Mary Embraces the World
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The challenge of co-creating
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‘Not Christian, not Catholic.’
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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"
Pope video: For Christians in areas of conflict
December 1, 2025 - Pope video: “That Christians in areas of war or conflict, especially the Middle East, might be seeds of peace, reconciliation and hope.”
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Small steps with God’s help
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Is the universe ‘done and dusted’?
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Faithful Justice: Reimagining the Jesuit Mission
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‘Dangerous as hell’
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The grasp of grief
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