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Taoiseach lines up for ‘Story of Love’ concert
July 19, 2016
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny and ambassadors from around the world will get in line on for a photo shoot promoting The Story of Love concert scheduled for Knock in October.
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Cut the carbon emissions
July 19, 2016
Mary Robinson’s visit to Ethiopia reminds us that we cannot ignore the need for urgent action on climate change here at home, says Catherine Devitt of the JCFJ
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Preaching through beauty: Giuseppe Castiglione SJ
July 18, 2016
TOM CASEY SJ :: Jesuit artist Brother Giuseppe Castiglione, famous in China, died 250 years ago on 17 July. We could learn from his example of preaching the Good News...
Read moreReducing emissions is our moral responsibility
July 13, 2016
Catherine Devitt :: Mary Robinson’s visit to Ethiopia reminds us that we cannot ignore the need for urgent action on climate change here at home.
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A giant in church-state history
July 6, 2016
John Courtney Murray SJ is a key figure in any discussion about Church and state in modern times. Gerry Whelan SJ spoke about him at the Loyola Institute's international conference...
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Jesuit schools – ‘agents of change’
July 6, 2016
St Declan's Primary School recently joined The Irish Jesuit Mission Office’s Development Education programme, and teacher Jacqueline Barry Duke learnt some valuable lessons in Uganda.
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Jesuits discuss ‘being human today’
July 6, 2016
Jesuits involved in the intellectual apostolates of the Irish, Dutch, British, and Flanders Provinces met recently to address the theme of 'What it means to be human'.
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Forgiveness in Saints Maria Goretti and Ignatius
July 5, 2016
TOM CASEY SJ :: We all experience conflicts and divisions, most of them less tragic than what Maria Goretti had to undergo. To realise that an 11 year-old girl was...
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Irish welcome for European Provincials
June 30, 2016
For the first time ever the Irish Jesuit Province hosted the Consult of the President of the Conference of European Provincials (CEP). The venue was Milltown Park, Dublin.
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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.