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Messenger for month of Mary
April 10, 2024
May is the month of Our Lady; she is a prominent feature in this month's Messenger.
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Speaking up for Gaza
April 8, 2024
The Society of Jesus worldwide says it is scandalous that residents of Gaza are starving and warmongers are not brought to account.
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Easter surprises
April 8, 2024
Listen to three very different 'takes' on Eastertide from the Religious Network News archives.
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Manresa: Praying together on Zoom
April 8, 2024
Gratitude and joy was the hallmark of the feedback from the participants in Manresa' Dublin's Lenten weekly prayer session.
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The Pope Video: For the role of women
April 8, 2024
The Pope video asks us to pray that "the dignity and worth of women be recognized in every culture".
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Praying for peace on Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage
March 28, 2024
Jesuits and their colleagues organised a pilgrimage of prayer for and solidarity with the people of Gaza on Wednesday of Holy Week,
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April Messenger: Discovering God’s signature
March 28, 2024
The April Messenger asks challenging questions: What does resurrection really mean? and what's the difference between hoping and hope?
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Holy week, Easter, Events and Liturgies
March 28, 2024
St Francis Xavier Church in Gardiner St Dublin 1 expects a large crowd as ever for the Holy Week and Easter ceremonies and events. On Wednesday, PP Niall Leahy SJ...
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Grief as a weapon for good
March 25, 2024
Diane Foley, whose son was brutally murdered by ISIS, and Irish author Colm McCann speak of the 'God instances' that brought them together.
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Jesuit Tertianship
March 20, 2024
In this episode of 'Sons of Ignatius'. Fr Niall Leahy talks with Fr Ted Penton SJ and Fr Mark Lopez SJ about the final stage of Jesuit formation known as...
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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
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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.