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Did you not say the fighting was over?
October 20, 2005
Tom Leyden reflects on the incendary situation in Northern Ireland these past months and sees the need for dialogue and sensible leadership. My friend Paolo from Naples came to visit...
Read moreOne goal, many journeys, enjoy yours!
October 20, 2005
As leader of the Irish Magis group, Gerry Clarke has a unique perspective on those heady August days which culminated with the World Youth Day gathering in Marienfeld, Cologne, for...
Read moreJesuits serve up theology on NUI menu
October 20, 2005
Dr Brian Grogan SJ, President of the Milltown Institute, assesses the significance of Milltown being formally inaugurated as a Recognised College of the National University of Ireland on October 5th....
Read moreBack to the Future of Europe
October 20, 2005
Pat Coyle looks back on the ‘Future of Europe’ conferences in All Hallows and in her beloved Croke Park last week, and on John Dardis’ call for Irish people to...
Read moreRooting for Matt
March 20, 2005
Barney McGuckian recounts his valiant but failed attempt to convince ‘Gerry Ryan Show’ listeners to vote for Matt Talbot as Ireland’s favourite saint. Late in October, Evelyn from the Gerry...
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‘A divine calling – a lifelong battle’
December 4, 2025 - Author Soline Humbert tells the story of the power and pain of her vocation to the Catholic priesthood.
Recognising the good and the bad spirit
December 1, 2025 - Irish Jesuits · Knowing God's will for me In this second part of her interview with American Jesuit theologian Bart Geger, Pat Coyle explores with him the ‘discernment of spirits’. […]
‘Born That Way’– The power of narrative
November 26, 2025 - Éamon Little, Limerick filmmaker and former Crescent pupil, speaks about his acclaimed new documentary 'Born That Way', based on the life of Patrick Lydon.
Lessons to be learnt
November 6, 2025 - Gerry O'Hanlon shares his views on what lessons need to be learnt from the recent pre-synodal meeting of over 200 people in Kilkenny,
Barton Geger SJ: Interpreting the Spiritual Exercises
November 3, 2025 - Barton Geger SJ: Certain values and priorities of Saint Ignatius have been overlooked throughout the years.
Latest Videos
Pope video: Christians in areas of war or 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.”
Pope Video: For the prevention of suicide
November 5, 2025 - Pope Video: That those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts might find the support, care and love they need.
Pope Video: collaboration between religions
October 7, 2025 - Pope Video: "That believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and promote peace, justice and human fraternity."
Spirituality for a time of epochal change
October 3, 2025 - Dr Chris Stabb SJ's lecture in honour of the late Joe Veale SJ is an exploration of new images and languages for a time of epochal change.
Exploring the Mad Messiah
September 29, 2025 - Edmond Grace SJ has written a poetry cycle – Mad Messiah. In this interview he offers a road map to accompany him on his ‘mad’ and ‘mythical’ journey.
Latest Blog Posts
No pain, no glory
December 4, 2025 - Brendan McManus SJ ::The commercialisation of the Camino poses serious challenges for the spiritually inclined.
New thinking needed in the face of existential threats
November 10, 2025 - Dermot Roantree :: The threat to humanity and the biosphere is starker now than ever. A future-oriented ethics is needed.
Praying with anger
October 30, 2025 - Brendan McManus SJ :: ‘The third degree’ In Ignatian language, the excruciating pain of putting up with unavoidable injustice.
Who’s afraid of big bad AI?
October 10, 2025 - Bill Toner :: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now part of everyday life, but should we be worried about it? Or rather about the human beings using it?
Art and the sacred: Towards a manifesto
September 30, 2025 - Brian Kennedy [From Studies archive] :: When galleries must bow to financial realities, can we draw up a manifesto for art and the sacred?