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Death of Frank Prendergast
March 4, 2015
Frank Prendergast, Labour Party politician, union official, and Mayor of Limerick City for two terms, passed away on 19 February at the age of 81. The chief celebrant at his...
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Manresa’s diverse activities
March 4, 2015
Manresa House, Clontarf, used to only offer retreats. Now the array of its services is much richer: Oasis days, Spring weekends, training in spiritual direction, directed or preached retreats, Exercises...
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The trouble with ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
February 25, 2015
RICHARD LEONARD SJ :: Richard Leonard thinks that '50 Shades of Grey' is somewhat tragic. In interview with Pat Kenny on Newstalk he asks if this is the way we...
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Richard Leonard provides a faith perspective
February 25, 2015
Australian Jesuit Richard Leonard spoke in Limerick and Galway recently about a life of faith and prayer, about dealing with suffering... and about '50 shades of Grey'.
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Fr Browne at the Gallery
February 25, 2015
RTÉ's Roisin Duffy introduced a screening of her film, 'Father Browne's First World War', which was broadcast last year as a Nationwide special. It views World War I through the...
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Two Archbishops celebrate venerability of Fr John Sullivan SJ
February 24, 2015
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin was the main celebrant at a Mass in Gardiner Street Church to celebrate the recognition of Fr. John Sullivan SJ as Venerable Servant of God. Church of...
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The Church and paternalism
February 24, 2015
The Milltown Institute's spring lecture series on the reception of Vatican II over 50 years continued with 'Is the Church unjustifiably paternalistic in speaking of the common good', by Patrick...
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Jesuits and the Baroque
February 24, 2015
As part of the bi-centenary celebrations of the restoration of the Jesuits in 1814, the National Gallery will host a three-month exhibition of Baroque art relating to the counter-Reformation. A...
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Celebrating the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero
February 16, 2015
The Gospel Choir Mass in Gardiner Street on Sunday 15 February celebrated the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero. Pope Francis recently approved a decree declaring him to be a martyr.
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Georgetown salutes Fr Heelan
February 13, 2015
PAT COYLE :: Fr Patrick Heelan SJ's death has been well noted by Georgetown University, Washington, where he spent so many years and did so much good work as academic...
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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.’
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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.
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March 13, 2026 - Pope Leo: Renounce weapons and the arms race. May leaders have the courage to choose dialogue instead of conflict.
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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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Theology in a changing world
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