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Youth pilgrimage
September 17, 2024
André Brouillette SJ, speaks with Pat Coyle about his experience leading a group of young students on a pilgrimage through Spain in June 2024.
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Xavier de Bénazé SJ delivers lecture in Dublin
September 17, 2024
French Jesuit Xavier de Bénazé SJ hosted a lecture in the Irish Jesuit Provincialate office in Milltown Park on Tuesday 10 September
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What Thomas Aquinas would say about Oasis
September 17, 2024
"Thomas Aquinas’ masterplan would conclude Oasis and Ticketmaster were exploitative" says Kevin Hargaden of the JCFJ in his recent article
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Why You Should Want More Religious People in Politics
September 13, 2024
The most recent Faith and Politics workshop took place in Venice from 18-25 August 2024. Kevin Hargaden has published a report on the workshop
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Deep-down things
September 13, 2024
Former Jesuit Colm Brophy will host an exhibition of twenty four paintings inspired by Jesuit poet Gerard Manley Hopkins' poem ‘God’s Grandeur'
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Messenger Publications autumn collection
September 12, 2024
Messenger Publications has just released their latest collection of books for Autumn 2024.
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Flóisíní San Proinsias: Little Flowers of Saint Francis
September 11, 2024
The book launch of the Irish language version of 'The Little Flowers of St. Francis' will take place on Thursday 19 September. All welcome.
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Messenger’s September moments
September 2, 2024
Blackberries, back to school, caring for the earth and the power of letting go, are all September moment themes in this month's Messenger magazine.
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Remembering Father Gerald O’Collins SJ
August 30, 2024
Richard Leonard SJ pays a warm tribute to his fellow Jesuit and countryman, Gerald O'Collins SJ. The renowned theologian died recently at the age of 93.
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Ecology and Spirituality
August 30, 2024
This September, Xavier de Bénazé SJ will give talks, workshops and a retreat, all on the theme of integrating ecology and spirituality.
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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.