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Morrissey at the Mansion House
December 20, 2013
Todd Morrissey SJ is no stranger to book-launches, but the unveiling (on 9 December) of his biography of Laurence O’Neill (Dublin’s Lord Mayor 1917-1924) was perhaps the best that he...
Read moreTribute to missionaries
December 20, 2013
The Irish Missionary Union's inaugural Award Ceremony was held on 27th November at City Hall, Dublin. Mrs. Sabina Higgins, wife of the Irish President, hailed the "great and well-earned reputation"...
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“Acts now!”- Peter McVerry SJ
December 20, 2013
Peter McVerry SJ who campaigns on behalf of people who are homeless has called on the Governement to introduce an Homelessness Act that would give homeless people a legal right...
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Evening Prayer: Chad and Belvedere
December 20, 2013
Fr Gerry Clarke, a member of the Rapid Response Unit of the Jesuit Refugee Service, has just been appointed National Director of the JRS in Chad, where he has been...
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Peter Faber is a saint
December 20, 2013
On 17 December Pope Francis canonized Peter Faber, one of the first companions of St. Ignatius, extending his devotion to the universal Church. He holds a special meaning because he...
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Ignatian mysticism and contemporary culture
December 20, 2013
Brian O’Leary, that lucid and learned chronicler of spiritualities, poses a key question in an article in The Way (October 2013): why is it that Jesuits, dedicated to a life...
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Help after Haiyan
November 28, 2013
The typhoon Haiyan, which ravaged parts of the Philippines, affected Irish Jesuits in three ways. Several Filipinos, women and men, work with Jesuit communities, and for them the helpless days...
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Peter Faber to be canonised
November 28, 2013
Next month, the Pope is to issue a papal bull decreeing the “equivalent canonization” of Peter Faber, the first companion of St. Ignatius, whom Francis considers a model figure.
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Autumn Studies on Pope Francis
November 28, 2013
Studies was one of the Jesuit journals on behalf of which Pope Francis granted an interview to Fr Antonio Spadaro SJ, editor of Civilta Cattolica. In the Autumn 2013 issue,...
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Tullamore salutes its Prophet
November 28, 2013
It was standing room only in Tullamore’s Town Hall for the Civic Welcome and citation to honour Fr Michael J Kelly SJ for his “International Contribution to Education and Health...
Read moreLatest Podcasts
‘The grandeur of humanity’
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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
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‘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.