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December 22, 2009

€3476 was the amount raised by transition year students in Crescent College Comprehensive Limerick when they ran the Ladies Mini  Marathon in aid of the St Gabriel’s  Second Skin Clinic,...

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Cherishing the children

December 22, 2009

Parents of teenage children in Coláiste Iognáid have just completed the Cherishing Your Child parent training course run by Helen Smith, founder of Turas Nua. The programme has been delivered...

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Christmas is for children!

December 22, 2009

The Manresa Centre for Spirituality,  in Dollymount, Dublin 3, wrapped up a very successful programme of events for 2009 last Saturday, 19 December, when it hosted a Christmas Preparation for...

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David Coleman talks ‘teenies’ in Belvedere

December 22, 2009

David Coleman, well-known clincial psychologist, author and broadcaster, is guest speaker at the fundraising lecture organised by Belvedere College Parents Association on Tuesday, 26 Jan, 2010 at 7.30pm. “Getting your...

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Spirituality and suicide

December 22, 2009

“I only began to heal after the suicide of my young son, when I accepted that I would never really know the answer to my question – ‘Why?'”  So says...

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Warning bells at St Ignatius

December 22, 2009

On Sunday last, in conjunction with a worldwide ringing of bells, St. Ignatius Church in Galway rang out its bells 350 times to signify the number of parts per million...

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Successful year at Messenger Publications

December 22, 2009

2009 saw the emergence of a rebranded and reinvigorated Messenger Jesuit Publications (MJP). A shift of focus onto the design and print management of books has reflected in the healthiest...

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Christmas Gift Ideas

December 15, 2009

GIFT IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS Joseph Ratzinger’s Theological Ideas Jim Corkery SJ Ignatian Spirituality Brian O’Leary SJ Sacred Space Yearbook 2010 Irish Jesuits Meetings Matter Phyllis Brady Brian Grogan SJ So...

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Christmas blessings from Jesuit Communication Centre

December 11, 2009

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Funeral of Cecil McGarry SJ

December 8, 2009

Over 500 people gathered in St. John the Evangelist Church in Nairobi to bid farewell to Cecil McGarry SJ on Saturday, November 28th 2010. The Chapel in Mwangaza Spirituality centre...

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Latest Podcasts

Living water: “Join the force”

September 18, 2026 - Pat Coyle speaks with Dr Ciara Murphy about water challenges and practical ways to protect this vital resource.

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.

Latest Videos

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.

Pray with the Pope: For the values of sports

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.

Latest Blog Posts

Are Humans Doomed to be Predators?

September 10, 2026 - Bill Toner SJ : : He says he 'does not rest easy as a meat eater', so why, in spite of the cruelty involved, do he and billions of other humans continue to do just that?

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

Fellowship, connection, hope

August 19, 2026 - Professor Jim Lucey :: Recovery is not just about the triumph of the self. It is about the restoration of loving relationships, with us and with each other.”

The suffering of inocents in war and beyond

July 3, 2026 - Dermot Roantree :: Wars are legitimated and sustained by a form of moral disengagement that fails to pay attention to the sufferer.