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Justice for Michael Mallin
November 7, 2023
William McCartney speaks with Pat Coyle about his book Vindication and Justice for Michael Mallin. Joseph Mallin SJ was his son. He was two and a half years when his...
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Pope Francis and Mercy
November 7, 2023
Professor Gill Goulding speaks to Pat Coyle about her biography of Pope Francis. She says that mercy is the key theme of his pontificate and she explores that theme from...
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COP28 campaign launched
November 6, 2023
Irish Jesuits and their colleagues across the world have launched their COP28@Homecampaign to advocate for better climate change decisions at the world meeting.
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Action Research
November 3, 2023
David Coghlan SJ speaks with Pat Coyle about his life, action research and his book "Doing Action Research in Your Own Organization"
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Pope Video: Pray for Pope Francis
November 2, 2023
In the Pope Video for November 2023 we are called to pray for the Pope.
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Keeping hope alive
October 25, 2023
Tony O'Riordan SJ, working with JRS in Syria, tells Pat Coyle about the impact there of the catastrophic events in Palestine and Israel.
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The thin veil
October 24, 2023
As the dark winter nights set in and All Saints and All Souls Day approach listen here to some short reflections on these feast days when we remember our dead.
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Professor Gill Goulding: Abuse and Mercy
October 24, 2023
Prof. Gill Goulding speaks with Pat Coyle about her recent writings on the important topic of clerical sexual abuse in the Catholic Church
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Ignatius Loyola: Christian Mystic
October 24, 2023
Brian O’Leary SJ speaks about his latest book on the mystical experiences of St Ignatius which to date have not been given adequate attention.
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Reflections on a philosophical giant
June 4, 2026 - Dr Dermot Roantree discusses some of the main themes in the thought of Jürgen Habermas, the German philosopher who died recently.
GLOW: Girls learn their own worth
June 3, 2026 - Caroline Sanga discusses life in South Sudan and how Jesuit programmes are empowering girls and women through education and farming initiatives.
Fascinating facts from our past
May 20, 2026 - Damien Burke, archivist for the Irish Jesuit Province, has been casting a beady eye over the 1926 census just released online. It has a lot to tell us.
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.
Latest Videos
Pray with the Pope: For the values of sports
June 2, 2026 - Pope Video: "That we may discover in sport a universal language that brings cultures together, fosters respect and solidarity"
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"
Latest Blog Posts
Small steps with God’s help
May 8, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: Exploring procrastination through the lens of Ignatian spirituality and personal experience
Is the universe ‘done and dusted’?
April 17, 2026 - Bill Toner :: Does God really know everything, including the future, so that the universe is 'done and dusted'? Bill Toner 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.