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Homily at First Vows in the Society of Jesus

December 3, 2012

Preparing for today’s ceremony over the past four weeks has brought back memories of making my own first vows. It evoked memories of the six months before vows, of the...

Illuminating the Irish Church

November 30, 2012

Thanks to the kindness of Amanda Dillon, the Jesuit Library at Milltown currently has a splendid facsimile edition of the Book of Kells on loan and on public display. In...

Expanding Hope

November 30, 2012

'Expanding Hope' is the theme of a Jesuit podcast series for Advent, focussing on the state of ecumenism, fifty years after Vatican II. Brian O'Leary, Jesuit delegate for ecumenism, says...

Brother Martin graduates at 78

November 30, 2012

In 2004 Fr General Kolvenbach encouraged Jesuit Brothers to interest themselves in theology and spirituality. 70-year-old Martin Murphy, a veteran of the Zambian Mission, was living in Gardiner Street with...

Vowing to serve

November 30, 2012

"Community is not just a base camp from which we go out to study, teach and preach. It is there that we help each other to be companions of Jesus,...

Living among strangers

November 16, 2012

The latest issue of Studies (Autumn 2012) contains a diverse set of articles. Prominent among these is Peter Sutherland's address to the Eucharistic Congress in June, in which he reflects...

1912 – A hundred years on

November 16, 2012

Last week the Ceramic Room of the National Museum of Iireland became a special sort of theatre. It saw the staging of 1912 - A Hundred Years On, a one-hour...

Music Maker

November 16, 2012

Tom Phelan is a biker, traditional musician and Jesuit brother. After his mother's death last year he felt the best tribute he could pay her was to compose a song...

JRS Christmas toy appeal

November 16, 2012

The Jesuit Refugee Service, Ireland has launched a 30 Days Christmas Toy Appeal from November 3rd to December 3rd 2012. They are collecting new, unwrapped toys for children aged 6...

Have faith-based schools a future?

November 2, 2012

“Ireland remains a deeply unequal country economically and socially, and these inequalities have deepened in the current crisis. Yet it has a long history of faith-based education. Why then, if...

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.