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A guide to the ‘surprising’ gospel of Mark
January 5, 2024
Triona Doherty and Jane Mellet have a new guide to the gospel of Mark, the gospel for this liturgical year, published by Messenger Publications.
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Pope Video: Gift of diversity
January 3, 2024
In the Pope Video for January 2024 we are called to celebrate the gift of different charisms within the Christian communities.
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Please Talk
January 2, 2024
The late Fr. Tony Coote speaks with Miriam Gormally about setting up the now nationwide student led mental health movement 'Please Talk'
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Exploring the Epiphany
January 1, 2024
Abbot Brendan Coffey of Glenstal Abbey explains the origins and meaning of the Feast of the Epiphany in an RNN interview from the archives.
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God speaks to us; are we listening?
December 20, 2023
Author John Callanan SJ speaks with Pat Coyle about his encounter with spiritual leader, author and psychologist Anthony De Mello SJ.
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Peter Hannan SJ: ‘Gentle, courteous, gracious’
December 19, 2023
Fr. Peter Hannan SJ died peacefully in the Blackrock Clinic on 7 December 2023, in the company of family members and friends.
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Journeying into the Light
December 18, 2023
Anglican priest John Mann's book of daily reflections through Advent, Christmas and the Epiphany is published by Messenger Publications.
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Seven Saturdays for seven mystics
December 18, 2023
Brendan Comerford SJ's talks on various mystics over seven Saturdays have been warmly received by participants at Gardiner St Church.
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Mother Teresa’s Advent
December 5, 2023
From our RNN archives: Dr John Scally speaks about his book 'Mother Teresa on Advent and Christmas'. The Saint corresponded with him regularly.
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Latest Loyola scholarships
December 5, 2023
Tom Layden SJ, Chair of the Loyola Trust, meets students Colette Varley and Angela Finegan, latest recipients of the Loyola Trust scholarships.
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‘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.
Philosophical reflections
June 4, 2026 - Dr Dermot Roantree discusses some of the main themes in the thought of Jürgen Habermas, the German philosopher who died recently.
GLOW: Girls learn their own worth
June 3, 2026 - Caroline Sanga discusses life in South Sudan and how Jesuit programmes are empowering girls and women through education and farming initiatives.
Fascinating facts from our past
May 20, 2026 - Damien Burke, archivist for the Irish Jesuit Province, has been casting a beady eye over the 1926 census just released online. It has a lot to tell us.
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.
Latest Videos
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.
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"
Latest Blog Posts
Discerning voices: desolation and consolation
June 15, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: there are two voices speaking to you at any time, one from God towards the good and one from the bad spirit towards chaos.
Small steps with God’s help
May 8, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: Exploring procrastination through the lens of Ignatian spirituality and personal experience. It's not laziness.
Is the universe ‘done and dusted’?
April 17, 2026 - Bill Toner :: Does God really know everything, including the future, so that the universe is 'done and dusted'? Bill Toner 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.