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Democracy and making the people happy
June 19, 2007
Edmond Grace’s book, Democracy and Happiness, the fruit of a lengthy consultation process with many leading Irish public servants, was launched last week at the Rotunda in City Hall, Dublin,...
Read moreAddiction and the issue of vision and values
June 19, 2007
Manresa held a very successful seminar last weekend on addiction in Irish society. A number of specialist speakers focused on situating the problem, analysing underlying issues, and seeking ways of...
Read moreDemocracy and Happiness – a good kind of warfare
June 1, 2007
Democracy and Happiness - a good kind of warfare by Edmond Grace SJ Appendix II: Warfare and Spirituality Peace cannot be sustained by the shrill denunciation of those who resort...
Read moreThe Messenger and the Novena
May 19, 2007
The Sacred Heart Messenger is bringing out a CD of the Novena to the Sacred Heart, complete with prayers and hymns. John Looby SJ, editor of the Messenger, explains the...
Read moreAsking for trouble!
May 19, 2007
Andrew Bates, a former Belvedere student, is taking a 1990 Toyota Starlet across 10,000 miles of every kind of terrain, as he and his team make their way to Mongolia....
Read moreSolemn greetings from Virginia Tech
May 19, 2007
Mia Ortega, a JVC volunteer some years ago, wrote from Virginia Tech just after the horrendous shootings which took 32 lives. A good friend of hers was killed after he...
Read moreTaking a page out of the Jesuits’ book
May 19, 2007
Chris Lowney, renowned author of a book on how the Jesuit understanding of leadership holds valuable lessons for commercial companies, spoke at a number of venues in Ireland last month....
Read moreDrumming up a sense of unity: making Burundian music in Ireland
April 12, 2007
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Read moreIs it still relevant to have devotion to saints?
March 28, 2007
Spirit Moves is a topical discussion programme on RTE which explores ethical issues that arise from current news events. Presenter, Susan McReynolds, and guests also explore questions of life and...
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