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Record response to JRS toy appeal
January 11, 2017
The 2016 JRS Ireland Christmas Toy Appeal was the most successful in the history of the Jesuit Refugee Service
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Finding God can be funny
January 10, 2017
Author Nikolaas Sintobin SJ unpacks the wisdom and spiritual depth underlying a series of jokes about Jesuits
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The importance of laughter
January 6, 2017
PAT COYLE :: I learned a lot about the power of laughter, when my father was terminally ill. And I've found a philosopher who endorsed my learning.
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Questioning assumptions about God
January 6, 2017
Brendan McManus SJ says The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius, a key element of Jesuit training, permeates Martin Scorsese's latest film 'Silence'
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Nourishing body and soul
December 20, 2016
The Jesuit Centre of Spirituality & Culture in Galway have just brought out their new programme for 2017
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Who frames the news?
December 20, 2016
‘Framing the News’ is the title of the latest edition of the Jesuit quarterly journal Studies. As the title suggests it addresses the theme of communications, both traditional and new,...
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Is economic growth creating more jobs?
December 20, 2016
The Irish Centre for Faith and Justice has responded to a Special Report from Jesuit Secretariat in Rome on global economics and justice
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A light of hope in Aleppo
December 20, 2016
The Jesuits in Aleppo are bringing food and comfort to the people who are still suffering dreadfully
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Scoil Iognáid pupils – ethos in action
December 15, 2016
Pupils in Scoil Iognáid have been making the headlines on foot of their novel fundraising campaign to help the homeless
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What God are you praying to?
December 15, 2016
PAT COYLE : : It took my anger to wake me up to the operative images of G-D I was working out of. Images demeaning of G-D, not worthy of...
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