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Belfast spirituality centre opened
October 24, 2022
Bishop Noel Traynor, Jesuits, colleagues, friends and local people all attended the launch of the Belfast Jesuit Centre for Spirituality.
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Sunday gospels in the year of Matthew
October 24, 2022
Reflections for the new liturgical year, along with inspirational quotes and invitations to 'go deeper' with the Word of God.
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Novices begin their journey in Innsbruck
October 11, 2022
Four young men including Irishman Seán McMahon entered the Jesuit novitiate in Innsbruck, Austria on 18 September 2022. They made a further commitment on 3 October after two weeks of...
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Whose truth is it anyway?
October 11, 2022
The philosophy of Bernard Lonergan SJ has much to offer by way of resolving an age-old debate about the nature of truth says Dr Gerry Whelan SJ.
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Creeslough in mourning
October 10, 2022
Jesuit Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ has been with the people of Creeslough praying in solidarity with them at this time of pain and grief for the whole community.
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Sitting with St Ignatius
October 10, 2022
A sculpture depicting an 'approachable' figure of St Ignatius Loyola sitting on a bench was unveiled at Belvedere College SJ to mark the 500th anniversary of his 'conversion.'
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Pope Video: For a Church open to everyone
October 10, 2022
The Pope prays that the Church may live in an increasing atmosphere of synodality and be a community of solidarity, fraternity, and welcome.
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Rest in peace Br James McCabe SJ
October 6, 2022
"Jamesie spent 68 years among us Jesuits as the one who serves." So said Tom Phelan SJ at the funeral Mass of Brother James McCabe SJ.
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Reflections from the Holy Land
September 30, 2022
Brendan McManus SJ launched Ruth Patterson's latest book 'A Traveller Passing Through' in Wynn's Hotel, Dublin, on 1 September 2022.
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Back to the plough
September 27, 2022
Jesuits were back at the Ploughing Championships for the first time since the pandemic, offering a blessing with the cross of Fr John Sullivan SJ.
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‘The grandeur of humanity’
June 15, 2026 - Gerry O'Hanlon SJ reviews Pope Leo's first encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas', which addresses the ethical and social challenges posed by AI.
Philosophical reflections
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.
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
Discerning voices: desolation and consolation
June 15, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: there are two voices speaking to you at any time, one from God towards the good and one from the bad spirit towards chaos.
Small steps with God’s help
May 8, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: Exploring procrastination through the lens of Ignatian spirituality and personal experience. It's not laziness.
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.