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The Sacred Heart: A flexible feast
June 7, 2024
In this episode from the RNN archives Eileen Good speaks to Barney McGuckian as to why the feast of the Sacred heart falls so early
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Celebrating Joyce and the Jesuits
May 29, 2024
Former newscaster Eileen Dunne will host an event marking the120th anniversary of 'Bloomsday' in Gardiner St Church, Sunday 16 June
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Pope Video: For those fleeing their own countries
May 28, 2024
The Pope Video: For those fleeing their own countries
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June – A time of feasts
May 28, 2024
The June Messenger has a special insert featuring an introduction to the novena and a prayer for each day of the nine days, from 30 May-7 June.
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International award for Clongowes student
May 28, 2024
Clongowes Student Jack Shannon receives two awards at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles.
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Valuable lessons for the vulnerable
May 28, 2024
A report on behalf of The Peter McVerry Trust sheds light on the impact of COVID-19 on the homeless and drug using populations.
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Crescent students transform junk into couture
May 28, 2024
Crescent College Comprehensive SJ students entered the Junk Kouture competition for the first time and reached the national finals.
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Record sales of refugee craftwork
May 27, 2024
IJI has sold almost €1800 worth of Mikono craft work made by refugees after five days based in the Irish Jesuit Provincialate.
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“A dazzlingly full life…”
May 27, 2024
Bruce Bradley SJ gave the homily at the funeral Mass of the late Tony O'Reilly, a famed past-pupil of Belvedere College SJ.
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ACRE busy saving the planet
May 15, 2024
The Acre community ecology project in Northern Ireland has deliverd a new six-week pilot course, 'My Planet, My Home'.
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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?