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St Brigid, spiritual spring cleaning, and the synod
February 6, 2024
Messenger Publications, the publishing house of the Irish Jesuits has just released their February edition.
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Pope Video: Pray for the terminally ill
February 6, 2024
The Pope Video for February, the month in which the Church celebrates the World Day of the Sick, contains an appeal to pray for the terminally ill
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Rathfarnham Castle: A Potted History
February 6, 2024
Bill Toner SJ details the history of Rathfarnham Castle which dates back to 1199. The Jesuits were the owners from 1913 to 1986.
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Conor Harper SJ: Rest in peace
January 30, 2024
Jesuits, family and friends, were joined by the Church of Ireland Archbishop as they bade a final farewell to Conor Harper SJ.
Read moreMessenger spring catalogue
January 24, 2024
Messenger Publications, the publishing house of the Irish Jesuits, has just released the latest collection of books for Spring 2024
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Ode to Brigid
January 23, 2024
St. Brigid is renowned in Irish history and the Catholic Church for her deep affinity with nature and her profound connection with God.
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Celebrating communities for Catholic Schools Week
January 23, 2024
Jesuit schools celebrate Catholic Schools Week on the theme ‘Catholic Schools: Communities of Service’.
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Workshop on ‘Disrupting Prison Policy’
January 16, 2024
The failures of the prison system in dealing justly with offenders was in sharp focus at a one-day workshop organised by JCFJ.
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On Christmas, Christian unity, and coal
January 10, 2024
'Find and follow your star' - one of the articles in the January 'Messenger', with reflections on respect for ourselves, nature, and the earth.
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Manresa’s new director
January 10, 2024
Joe Greenan is the first layperson appointed as Director of Manresa, the Jesuit Centre for Spirituality in Dollymount, Dublin.
Read moreLatest Podcasts
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?