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The Jesuits and Vermeer
June 6, 2023
Brendan Staunton SJ could not get a ticket to the Vermeer exhibition in Amsterdam but a documentary film on the event was certainly compensation.
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Pope Video: For the abolition of torture
June 6, 2023
Pope Francis prays that the international community may commit itself concretely to abolish torture and guarantee support to victims.
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You can’t earn the gift of God’s love
June 6, 2023
Niall Leahy SJ reflects on the Parable of the Prodigal Son and how Catholics can get it wrong by doing all the 'right' things.
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The Sacred Heart today
June 1, 2023
Jesuit theologian Fr Gerry O'Hanlon SJ, looking at its history, offers new ways of practising the Sacred Heart devotion.
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Jesuit book club – ‘Haunted by Christ’
May 31, 2023
Gerry Clarke SJ, Director of Belfast Jesuit Centre, talks about the book club's latest title and an inspiring encounter with the author.
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Annual Blessed John Sullivan SJ Mass
May 31, 2023
People came from around Ireland and further afield for the annual Mass of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Blessed John Sullivan SJ.
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Asylum seeker accommodation system beyond breaking point
May 29, 2023
Eugene Quinn of JRS responds to Minister's call on local authorities to use rest centres for international protection applications.
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Ignatius Loyola – ‘The vulnerable saint’
May 23, 2023
José María R. Olaizola SJ gave a talk entitled ‘St Ignatius of Loyola – a saint for troubled times’ in Milltown Park, Dublin on 19 May 2023.
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Laughter and Learning: JesWeb in London
May 23, 2023
Hard work and good fun were the hallmarks of this year's annual JesWeb Euopean wide conference of communicators held in London.
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‘The politics of Irish education – What’s next?’
May 22, 2023
The theme of Jonathan Tiernan's presentation on Irish primary education in Limerick was that change, as in all things, is inevitable.
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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.