News
Derek Cassidy SJ – a soulful presence
April 5, 2017
Mourners pay tribute to the life of Fr Derek Cassidy SJ who died peacefully on 30 March, 2017.
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In the shadow of the cross
April 5, 2017
Clongowes Wood College held a moving Tenebrae Service on Sunday, marking the events of Christ passion and death
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JCFJ address Oireachtas Justice Committee
April 5, 2017
Irish prisoners are locked up for on average 17 hours a per day and their routine hasn't changed in 3o years, Eoin Carroll tells Justice Committee
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Hanging out with the homeless
April 4, 2017
Chris Brolly is a Jesuit novice whose vocation has been strengthened whilst working in Peter McVerry's drop-in centre for the homeless
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The liberating force of theology
April 4, 2017
Kevin Hargaden has taken up the position of Social Theology Officer for the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice
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Jesuit working in gangland honoured
March 29, 2017
Greg Boyle SJ, founder of the Homeboy Industries, will be awarded the University of Notre Dame’s highest Honour, the Laetare Medal, this May
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Where to for the Irish Church?
March 22, 2017
The lead articles of the Spring 2017 issue of Studies all concur in the judgement that a phase – at least a phase – of Irish Catholicism has ended
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‘Crazy World’
March 22, 2017
Brendan McManus SJ, author of 'Redemption Road: Grieving on the Camino', had an unforgettable moment at a recent concert featuring the popular Irish rock band Aslan
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Young people keeping the faith
March 22, 2017
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: I went on a quest to find out the truth about the existence or non-existence of faith among our youth.
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‘At home in the cosmos’
March 22, 2017
'Mindfully at Home in the Cosmos' was the title of the spring retreat in Manresa, given by Dee Hennessy and Des O'Grady SJ
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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
March 13, 2026 - Allan Ggita SJ is in Ireland speaking about his privileged life working with vulnerable communities in one of the largest slums in Kenya.
Our Mother Too: Mary Embraces the World
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The challenge of co-creating
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‘Not Christian, not Catholic.’
February 13, 2026 - The Vatican's second commission on the diaconate recently published a letter revealing a 50/50 split on whether women could 'image Christ'.
Latest Videos
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
May 8, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: Exploring procrastination through the lens of Ignatian spirituality and personal experience
Is the universe ‘done and dusted’?
April 17, 2026 - Bill Toner : : Does God really know everything, including the future? If so, it seems that the universe is truly 'done and dusted'. Bill Toner SJ is not so sure.
Faithful Justice: Reimagining the Jesuit Mission
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‘Dangerous as hell’
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The grasp of grief
February 25, 2026 - Colm Brophy :: The picture I have painted here is a symbol of the world’s uncertainty of its own destination. We are traumatised by immense grief.