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Promoting citizen participation
June 6, 2018
Edmond Grace SJ and Gerry O'Hanlon SJ played key roles at the Participation Summit 2018 to explore and discuss citizen participation
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Call for generosity at reception centre
May 31, 2018
Judge calls for government to be generous with asylum seekers in their right to work, at JRS event in Balseskin Reception Centre
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A fond farewell to Jan
May 30, 2018
Tertians, Jesuits, colleagues and staff of the European tertianship based in Manresa Dublin gave a great send off to director Jan van der Poll, who is leaving the tertianship after...
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The Sacred Heart Novena 2018
May 30, 2018
Charlie Davy SJ has put together this year's Novena which will run from Thursday 31 May to Friday 8 June 2018
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A church in crisis
May 29, 2018
Theologian Gerry O'Hanlon SJ speaks about crisis, conscience and opportunity in the wake of Ireland's historic decision to repeal the 8th amendment
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Flying the flag for choral singing
May 29, 2018
The Schola of Clongowes Wood College recently took 1st Prize in the National Secondary Schools Competition for Choirs in the Liturgical Music Section
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Make a joyful sound
May 23, 2018
DECLAN O'KEEFFE :: In anticipation of teaching his last class at Clongowes Wood College, Declan led the school's Morning Prayer and reflected on the deceptive passage of time for both...
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Irish Jesuit in South Sudan
May 23, 2018
Tony O'Riordan SJ reports on his work and cross-cultural learning as leader of the Jesuit Refugee Service team in Maban, South Sudan
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Soldiers, doctors and the 8th
May 21, 2018
EDMOND GRACE SJ :: Abortion, like warfare, is killing sanctioned by law. Those who take part in either have to overcome the fundamental human resistance to killing others.
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Prayerfully sharing on the referendum
May 20, 2018
A spiritual conversation evening on the 8th amendment took place at the Jesuit Centre of Spirituality and Culture in Galway on 14 May 2018.
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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?