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Remembering Father John Russell SJ
October 3, 2023
Father John Russell SJ, who spent over 50 years in Hong Kong, died peacefully on Friday 22 September at St Paul’s Hospital, Hong Kong.
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Sons of Ignatius podcast: The pilgrim experiment – Seán’s experience
September 27, 2023
Niall Leahy SJ asks Seán McMahon SJ, a second year Jesuit novice, about his pilgrimage experiment from Zurich to Paray-le-Monial.
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Jesuit book club community
September 27, 2023
The online, cross border book club of the Belfast Jesuit Centre are inviting new members to join their Tuesday evening gatherings.
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Studies: Art, literature and national identity
September 26, 2023
The autumn 2023 issue of 'Studies' has as its main theme the "web of indebtedness" into which Irish art and literature is woven.
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Ireland’s most vulnerable groups
September 26, 2023
'Unheard Voices: Irish Travellers and the Struggle for Social Justice', is the theme of the latest edition of Working Notes published by the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice.
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Demystifying mysticism
September 26, 2023
In his latest book Brian O’Leary SJ explores how St Ignatius has more recently been recognised as a major mystic in the Western Christian tradition alongside Teresa of Avila and...
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Remembering Brother Gabriel McKinney SJ
September 26, 2023
Jesuit brother, Gabriel McKinney SJ, who spent sixty years on mission in Africa, died on 1 August in Lusaka, Zambia, aged 89.
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A journey that shaped them
September 21, 2023
Peter McVerry SJ launched 'Brothers in Arms' by Brendan McManus SJ and James Fullam, a Dublin taxi driver. All sale proceeds go to the Peter McVerry Trust.
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Looking back to go forward
September 18, 2023
Leon O'Giolláin SJ attended a conference in Rome exploring what it means to be a Jesuit in today's world, convened by the Jesuit Fr. General
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Jesuit life: Phelan good
September 18, 2023
Tom Phelan SJ is a Jesuit brother, composer, instrumentalist and motorbike enthusiast. Why did he join the Jesuits?
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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.