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Grief as a weapon for good
March 25, 2024
Diane Foley, whose son was brutally murdered by ISIS, and Irish author Colm McCann speak of the 'God instances' that brought them together.
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Jesuit Tertianship
March 20, 2024
In this episode of 'Sons of Ignatius'. Fr Niall Leahy talks with Fr Ted Penton SJ and Fr Mark Lopez SJ about the final stage of Jesuit formation known as...
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When archivists meet…
March 19, 2024
WW II and Jesuit Archives was one of the topics discussed when Archivists from the Jesuit Conference of Europe met recently in Rome
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Producing food and creating community
March 19, 2024
The sod was turned on 'The Old Garden', a new ecological community garden initiative on Jesuit land beside Clongowes Wood College SJ.
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The promise of death and resurrection
March 19, 2024
In this Good Friday episode of 'Sons of Ignatius' Fr. Niall Leahy asks how do we recognise death and resurrection in our own lives and welcome it?
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Clongowes SciFest 2024
March 15, 2024
'The impact of supporters on sports events' was one of the projects presented at the annual SciFest STEM fair at Clongowes Wood College SJ .
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Meditating on love and sacrifice
March 15, 2024
'Christ’s Seven Words from the Cross'' a new book by former Anglican priest John Mann, is published by Messenger Publications.
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Jesuit social centres meet in Dublin
March 15, 2024
Kevin Hargaden reports on the recent meeting of the Jesuit European Social Centers Network. It was the fist 'in-person' meeting since before Covid.
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‘Soul friends’ celebrate 40th anniversary
March 15, 2024
Anamcharadas 40th Anniversary Celebration themed ‘Finding God in all Life Experience,’ took place in Milltown Park on Saturday 3 March.
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Nine grace-filled days
March 12, 2024
Many people in person and online took part in the Novena of Grace in Gardiner St church. It was a time of 'grace and goodness' says Iva Bernanek.
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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?