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Memorial walk for ‘Angel’ Ailish
October 23, 2023
Crescent College Comprehensive SJ pupil Ashleigh Cowhey raises thousands for her Aunt and classmate Ailish who sadly passed in April age 17
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Exploring ‘Laudate Deum’
October 16, 2023
Sunny Jacob SJ summarises the Pope's concerns about the state of the planet and what we can do to halt the destruction of our common home.
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Our ‘pointed and practical’ ecology policy
October 10, 2023
The Provincial Shane Daly SJ recently launched the Jesuit Province Ecology Policy which he says is 'concise, pointed, and practical.
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‘Laudate Deum’ – hope for the planet
October 10, 2023
Pope Francis latest document 'Laudate Deum' was clearly written to inspire delegates attending COP28, the December UN climate change conference, says Kevin Hargaden.
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Explaining the Synod in Rome
October 10, 2023
Professor Gill Goulding outlines the main themes for consideration by the latest Synod in Rome and recounts her own experience at previous Synods.
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How did we get here?
October 9, 2023
Dr Austen Ivereigh outlines simply the processes (starting at parish level) that have led to the content for deliberation at Pope Francis' historic Synod in Rome.
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Blessed John at the ploughing
October 9, 2023
People attending the National Ploughing Championships made a visit to Kevin O'Rourke SJ's stall to get a blessing with the cross of Blessed John Sullivan SJ.
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A ‘one-man meals-on-wheels’!
October 5, 2023
Much-loved Jesuit Brother Charles Connor SJ, from the Clongowes community, was gifted with three parties and a Mass to mark his 90th birthday,
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Ignatianised on the Camino
October 3, 2023
A taxi driver from Dublin and a Jesuit priest walk the Ignatian Camino together. What could possibly go wrong?
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Pope Video: For the Synod
October 3, 2023
The Pope Video for October 2023 calls us to pray for the Synod as the Ordinary General Assembly takes place this October in Rome.
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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.