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Spring Studies

April 26, 2013

Bruce Bradley SJ, the relatively new editor of Studies, recalls an editorial decision taken last year when Greece, in a catastrophic financial crisis, was in the eye of the storm....

Education minister sets out vision in Studies

July 24, 2012

The need for radical reform of the Irish education system is urged by Ruairi Quinn, Minister for Education and Skills, in the latest issue of Studies. In his leading article...

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Studies: Spring Issue 2012

June 8, 2012

Bruce Bradley SJ (ed.) Publisher: StudiesThe Spring 2012 issue of Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review has been published. The issue is titled 'Irish Studies' and leads with The Jesuits and...

Studies: a trenchant swan-song

September 28, 2011

Outgoing Studies editor Fergus O’Donoghue’s swansong editorial, in the wake of the Cloyne Report, is a quotable dose of political incorrectness: “An arrogant bishop proved his pastoral ineptitude by his...

Studies: ‘How to reform Ireland’

June 21, 2011

“Deference and obsequiousness are the basic Irish flaws,” writes Eoin O’Malley in his article ‘More Conflict Please: Reforming the Irish Political System’. It’s one of a series of hard-hitting articles...

‘Catholic Church needs National Assembly’

May 24, 2011

“The Irish Catholic Church urgently needs a National Assembly in order to address the deep crisis in which it is embroiled. And since the crisis has implications for the Church...

The Messenger goes digital

May 24, 2011

When the Messenger Office published Brian Grogan’s book To grow in love this month, they were moving into new territory: in addition to the printed version, it was a digital publication,...

Studies on the Web

May 10, 2011

Sean Lemass, a Taoiseach not given to flattery, took Studies seriously: “It has provided articles forming the basis of discussion which has sometimes determined the future of our country. A...

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...

Irish booklaunch fest

November 24, 2009

For a few years now Foilseacháin Ábhair Spioradálta has produced but not properly celebrated some beautiful new books. So, on Tuesday Nov 17th there was a Slógadh Mór and a...

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.

‘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.

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