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Brother Éamonn Davis SJ, RIP – “Let God at ya!”
July 12, 2024
Brother Davis SJ died on 11 July, His funeral Mass was in Gardiner Street Church. We remember him and republish this interview from 2019.
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Celebrations at Gardiner Street Church
July 11, 2024
Two celebration masses will be held in Gardiner Street Church on Wednesday 31 July.
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Emerging from the mess
July 11, 2024
Concluding their 'Mess' series authors Brendan McManus SJ and Jim Deeds have published 'Emerging from the Mess' with Messenger Publications.
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Beloved brothers
July 5, 2024
Seasoned pilgrim Brendan McManus SJ reflects on his Ignatian Camino journey with eight fellow Jesuits from Florida.
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The Pope Video: For the pastoral care of the sick
July 2, 2024
The Pope Video: For the pastoral care of the sick
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A great Bloomsday was had by all
June 27, 2024
Gardiner St Church was the venue for a novel Bloomsday event , 'Joyce and the Jesuits', hosted by RTE's Eileen Dunne, and complied by Gerry McArdle.
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Painting a poem for Arts and Aging initiative
June 27, 2024
In response to a national initiative, Colm Brophy took inspiration from GM Hopkins for a set of paintings for display in Cherryfield Nursing Home.
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A Novena to remember
June 26, 2024
The annual Sacred Heart Novena in Gardiner St Church was compared to a lighted church candle symbolizing the warm and loving presence of God.
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Retreats resume at Manresa
June 26, 2024
Renovations are almost complete in the Manresa Jesuit Centre for Spirituality and directed retreats and other events are resuming.
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Summer reflections
June 26, 2024
The July Messenger reminds us that the long summer days and nights are the time to tune in to the beauty and abundance in our daily lives.
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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.
The privilege of life-changing work
March 13, 2026 - Allan Ggita SJ is in Ireland speaking about his privileged life working with vulnerable communities in one of the largest slums in Kenya.
Our Mother Too: Mary Embraces the World
March 4, 2026 - Author Eric Clayton talks about his book that introduces children to Mary, the mother of Jesus, through eight apparitions around the world.
The challenge of co-creating
February 13, 2026 - James Hanvey SJ's exploration of the 'mission of creation' in St Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises is an integration of theology, spirituality, and cosmology.
‘Not Christian, not Catholic.’
February 13, 2026 - The Vatican's second commission on the diaconate recently published a letter revealing a 50/50 split on whether women could 'image Christ'.
Latest Videos
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"
Pope video: For Christians in areas of conflict
December 1, 2025 - Pope video: “That Christians in areas of war or conflict, especially the Middle East, might be seeds of peace, reconciliation and hope.”
Latest Blog Posts
Is the universe ‘done and dusted’?
April 17, 2026 - Bill Toner : : Does God really know everything, including the future? If so, it seems that the universe is truly 'done and dusted'. Bill Toner SJ is not so sure.
Faithful Justice: Reimagining the Jesuit Mission
March 31, 2026 - Dermot Roantree :: Jesuit Superior General Pedro Arrupe SJ called a General Congregation in 1974-5 that redefined the Jesuit charism.
‘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.
The grasp of grief
February 25, 2026 - Colm Brophy :: The picture I have painted here is a symbol of the world’s uncertainty of its own destination. We are traumatised by immense grief.
Theology in a changing world
January 27, 2026 - Bill Toner :: Modern scientific progress poses serious challenges to theology. Can the once 'queen of the sciences' respond adequately to its challenges?