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World Day of Social Justice
February 19, 2024
Father General Arturo Sosa SJ speaks about Social Justice for World Day of Social Justice. This day is marked on February 20 2024
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Sacred Space online retreat for Lent
February 16, 2024
'Gratitude In All Things' is the theme of the Sacred Space online retreat for Lent 2024. 'It's a chance to bring hope to the world', say the Sacred Space team.
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The maverick missionary
February 16, 2024
Brendan Comerford SJ's latest book is a biography of St Francis Xavier, nicknamed posthumously as 'el divino impaciente' - 'the inspired hustler').
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Recovering Jesus as ‘friend’
February 16, 2024
Richard Leonard SJ puts religious language to the test and finds it wanting, in his latest book .'The Law of Love.' This is particulary true of the beatitu
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Lent, drink and moderation
February 13, 2024
Drinking in moderation can be a positive step in self care leading towards spiritual growth.
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John Bruton RIP: ‘An exceptionally good man’
February 12, 2024
Fr Bruce Bradley SJ gave the homily at the funeral Mass of former Taoiseach John Bruton. It took place in the chapel of Ss. Peter and Paul in Dunboyne.
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Narrative Record re Joseph Marmion SJ abuse published
February 8, 2024
The Jesuit Order has welcomed the publication of 'Fr Joseph Marmion SJ. His abuse, the harm caused and Jesuit accountability: A narrative record'.
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Crescent College celebrates Catholic Schools Week
February 8, 2024
Brian Cowhey, Chaplain at Crescent College Comprehensive SJ, shares some of the ways they celebrated Catholic Schools week.
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February for female saints
February 7, 2024
St. Gobnait is a revered figure in Irish folklore and Christian tradition. She is the patron saint of beekeepers. Her feast day is celebrated on February 11.
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Sacred Space for Lent
February 7, 2024
Messenger Publications has just released Sacred Space for Lent 2024 a printed format of the internationally-known online prayer guide.
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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?