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Increase in MA applicants for SpIRE

June 1, 2016

SpIRE has accepted an increased number of students for its MA programme in Applied Spirituality beginning in August in Milltown Park.

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Becoming a priest of Jesus’ wounded heart

June 1, 2016

TOM CASEY SJ :: Friday, 3 June, is the Feast of the Sacred Heart. Fr. Tom Casey reflects on how the wounded heart of Jesus challenges him to be a...

‘End severe confinement of young adults in prison’

May 31, 2016

The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice has called on the Government to end the ‘severe confinement’ of young adults in prison.

Irish Messenger book on New York Times bestseller list

May 25, 2016

Pope Francis latest book 'Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters From Children Around the World' has made the New York Times Best Seller List.

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Refugees: Ireland must do more

May 25, 2016

The May 2016 issue of Working Notes laments the response right across Europe, including in Ireland, to the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time.

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God can make a nobody into a priest

May 25, 2016

TOM CASEY SJ :: A thought for school-leavers – if God were a prospective employer, what would he be looking for in the interview? Probably not the same things as...

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What does it mean to be ‘saved’?

May 25, 2016

BILL TONER SJ :: When I was studying theology in Milltown Park I visited home one Sunday. I told my father that I had to leave a bit early to...

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Sharing and networking at Jesweb

May 25, 2016

Jesuits and lay colleagues collaborating in the work of online and digital communications met from April 10-14 for the annual Jesuit Webmasters meeting.

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A Presbyterian take on mercy

May 25, 2016

Rev Alan Boal speaks about Pope Francis and mercy in the wake of recent gangland killings on his doorstep.

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JRS maintains pressure on new Government

May 24, 2016

The Jesuit Refugee Service draws further attention to government's failure to implement recommendations for caring for refugees. President Michael D. Higgins has also expressed concern over this negligence.

Living water: “Join the force”

September 18, 2026 - Dr Ciara Murphy addresses the theme of 'Living Water', looking at some of the key water-related challenges facing communities in Ireland and around the world.

Healing for the soul

August 18, 2026 - Una Allen is coordinator of 'Towards Peace' a service for survivors of abuse by church members which offers a spiritual accompaniment service, free of charge,

‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’

July 3, 2026 - Bob McChesney SJ, author of 'The Soul Also Keeps the Score', in conversation with Pat Coyle about Ignatian spirituality, violence and trauma.

Sharing bread in Bethlehem

July 2, 2026 - Dr Declan Hayes has just recently returned from the West Bank, where he stayed in Jerusalem and Taybeh. He appeals for funds to help those suffering there.

‘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.

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Walking with a seeker

September 23, 2026 - Brian O'Leary SJ and Pat Coyle have produced and filmed a series of six role-plays to illustrate frequently asked questions in spiritual direction/accompaniment.