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Steps to spiritual sanity
November 23, 2010
Dr Richard Leonard is a 47-year-old Australian Jesuit and Director of the Australian Catholic Film and Broadcasting Office. His new book, Where the Hell is God? debunks many myths about...
Read moreJESUITICA: Tennis, music and martyrdom
November 23, 2010
What Jesuits call the Catalogus is published round this time every year, giving the name and ministry of every Jesuit in the Province. Three hundred years ago that would have...
Read moreBelvedere’s Chinese connection
November 23, 2010
Gerry Foley, Headmaster of Belvedere College, was one of sixteen school principals who travelled to China recently for a seven-day visit to Beijing and Shanghai. It was the first formal...
Read moreYeats and Fr Browne
November 23, 2010
Much praise was heaped on Eddie O’Donnell SJ at the launch of The Father Browne Yeats, the latest in a long list of books of Fr Browne photos which Fr...
Read moreJRS Ireland 30th anniversary
November 9, 2010
Thirty years ago, on 14 November 1980, Fr. Pedro Arrupe founded the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in response to the plight of the Boat People fleeing Vietnam. Since then the number...
Read moreForthcoming events
November 9, 2010
9 November: Manresa Dollymount at 8pm. ‘Wake up to life’ De Mello prayer exercise a series of 3 evenings, 9,16 and 23 November will be conducted by John Callanan SJ....
Read morePapal reputations examined
November 9, 2010
An entertaining and informative time was had by all in the Milltown Institute on Monday 1 November, for the launch of The Papacy since 1500, edited by Jim Corkery SJ and Thomas Worcester SJ...
Read morePresident’s fond farewell
November 9, 2010
At the Conferring ceremony of the Milltown Institute on 20 October, when they called for the address by the Valedictorian, what stepped up to the podium was not your typically bright...
Read moreBridge-builder
November 9, 2010
Irish Jesuit Tom Casey, professor of philosophy at the Gregorian University, is also Director of the Cardinal Bea Centre for Jewish Studies in Rome. The latest issue of the Centre’s...
Read moreInduction in Kilkee
November 9, 2010
These happy faces on the beach in Kilkee, Co. Clare, belong to new teachers in Crescent College Comprehensive who are being inducted into its ethos by a two-day period of...
Read moreLatest Podcasts
The Vatican and the Women Deacons
October 9, 2026 - Dr Phyllis Zagano’s new book explores the history of women deacons and the necessity for restoring the women’s diaconate in the Catholic Church today.
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.
Latest Videos
Pope Video: For mental health ministry
October 1, 2026 - Pope Leo's intention highlights the importance of supporting people experiencing mental health difficulties, those who care for them.
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.
Pope Video: For the care of water
September 3, 2026 - Pope video: That water be protected so we might learn to appreciate it with gratitude, justice, and moderation
Pope Video: For evangelization in the city
August 5, 2026 - Pope Leo's August prayer intention for cities, asking God to bring hope, belonging, and the joy of the Gospel to all.
Pope Video: For respect for human life
July 3, 2026 - Pope Video July: Embrace a culture of love, tenderness, responsibility, and compassionate care.
Latest Blog Posts
Let your light shine, especially in the darkness
October 21, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: Suffering, unavoidable as it usually is, when embraced can have a redemptive quality,
The lost art of listening
October 9, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: Genuine listening empowers people to understand themselves, discover their own insights, and grow
Are humans doomed to be predators?
September 10, 2026 - Bill Toner SJ :: Why, in spite of the cruelty involved, do billions of humans eat animals, even when they have misgivings about doing so?
How a Dolly Parton song changed my spiritual life
August 31, 2026 - Brendan McManus :: A surprising encounter with Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston and God’s love changed everything during a difficult retreat.
Navigating the storms of life
August 27, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: The Spirit is the ‘breath of God’, the wind that fills our sails and energises our whole lives