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Pioneers on the run
November 9, 2010
There were three runners representing the Pioneers in the Dublin City Marathon – the first such entry by the Association. Its CEO, Padraig Brady (pictured here in his running gear),...
Read moreShort Notices
November 9, 2010
Fr Gerard Clarke SJ, National Director of JRS Rwanda, sends word about an online retreat, starting 1 November, offered by Jesuit Refugee Service USA, to give viewers another way to...
Read moreSentimental journey
November 9, 2010
What started as a good one-off idea – let’s visit the old noviciate in Emo – has become an annual fixture, thanks to John Adams’ logistical skills and Conor Harper’s...
Read moreJESUITICA: The price of a Jesuit
November 8, 2010
Three hundred years ago, with Penal Laws at their stiffest in Ireland, the bishop of Kerry recorded the scale of rewards for priest-hunters. It was: £30 for a simple priest;...
Read moreBlessed Dominic remembered in Youghal
November 8, 2010
“It is not the suffering that makes the martyr but the cause” said Fr Barney McGuckian during the Blessed Dominic Collin’s Memorial Lecture in the parish hall of the Holy Family...
Read more“Where the Hell is God?”
November 8, 2010
When Australian Jesuit Richard Leonard was studying theology and looking at issues such as God and suffering and the ethics of euthanasia, it was largely an academic exercise. When his young...
Read moreSpirituality lectures in All Hallows
October 29, 2010
All Hallows College is holding a series of lectures on Contemporary Spirituality to mark the launch last August of its new MA in Applied Christian Spirituality. The lectures will be...
Read moreLiving with dignity
October 26, 2010
A seminar to mark ‘Social Inclusion Week, Living with Dignity’, jointly organised by Limerick City Council, Limerick County Council and Limerick Integration Working Group, took place in Adare, Co Limerick...
Read moreThe story of Wambui
October 26, 2010
As a sequel to John Guiney’s recollections last issue, we publish here another narrative to mark October’s status of Mission Month. It is a story about a mission to vulnerable...
Read moreShort Notices
October 26, 2010
Fr Provincial Tom Layden is back from a meeting in Bad Schönbrunn, Switzerland, of European Provincials planning matters of common concern. The principal event was the handing over of the baton, of...
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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.
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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
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Are humans doomed to be predators?
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How a Dolly Parton song changed my spiritual life
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Navigating the storms of life
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