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Church should be like ‘humble rabbits’
March 6, 2024
Fr Orabator SJ spoke on 'New Models of Solidarity and Collaboration' to Jesuits and colleagues in Milltown Park on Monday 4 March.
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The arts and society: A question of values
March 6, 2024
The focal theme of the spring 2024 issue of 'Studies' is the transformative power of the arts – how it can address contemporary social challenges.
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Remembering Fr Willie Doyle SJ
March 6, 2024
Monday 3 March marks the birthday of Fr Willie Doyle SJ, a chaplain during WWI whose cause for beatification and canonisation is under way.
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Eating disorders, recovery, and spiritual practice
March 5, 2024
A unique roundtable discussion on the benefits of spiritual practices in recovery from eating disorders was organised by SpIRE.
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March Messenger: Tough questions, strong answers
March 5, 2024
The March Messenger features the feast days of St Patrick and St Joseph and articles on Lent, including a reflective walk through Holy Week.
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‘Feel free to ‘date’ companies!’
March 1, 2024
'It all started with a Professional Qualification in Accounting,' was the title of a talk former accountant Niall Leahy SJ gave at the National College of Ireland.
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Pope Video: For the martyrs of our day
March 1, 2024
In the Pope Video for March 2024 we are called to pray for the martyrs of our day, witnesses to Christ.
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Leaving one home for another
February 27, 2024
People from Donegal and further afield attended a special Thanksgiving Mass, bidding farewell to their Bishop, Alan McGuckian SJ.
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A ‘devastating milestone’ – JRS
February 27, 2024
JRS Ireland calls on the government to respond urgently after 1,000 single male asylum seekers were recorded on the streets of Dublin.
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A very special occasion
February 20, 2024
Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ, was the main celebrant at the annual Blessed John Sullivan SJ Mass. Archbishop Michael Jackson was also present.
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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?