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‘Praying for unity amidst injustice’
January 9, 2023
The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, USA, and the institutional racism which it represented, is the thematic focus of the Christian Churches for this year’s Week of Prayer for...
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Belfast Jesuit Centre: Appeal for volunteers
January 9, 2023
Gerry Clarke SJ, Belfast Jesuit Centre Director, appeals for volunteers to help out with hospitality, liturgy, spiritual guidance and more.
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Examen: the paradox of reflection
January 9, 2023
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: We see our experience differently when we take the time to look back on the complex and often hectic moments of our day.
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‘The Mindful Our Father’ – New Messenger book
January 3, 2023
Tom Casey SJ, in his new book, brings the contemporary focus of mindfulness to the Our Father to unearth its hidden treasure.
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‘Channelling the inner fire’
December 21, 2022
Brendan McManus SJ and Christine Halloran delivered a 6-week introductory course in Ignatian spirituality at Jesuit Spirituality Centre in Belfast.
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Hope in grief
December 21, 2022
Fr Leonard Moloney SJ led an all-faith memorial service for staff and students of the National College of Ireland, with a reflection on 'The road to Emmaus’.
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An ‘architectural gem’
December 21, 2022
The official launch of the Milltown Library, now housed in Woodlock Hall in Dublin City University’s All Hallows campus in Drumcondra, took place on Thursday 8 December 2022.
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Emmanuel: But is He still with us?
December 20, 2022
SUNNY JACOB SJ :: A reflection on a childhood experience growing up in India in order to find the meaning of Christmas and the real Baby Jesus.
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When will it all end?
December 20, 2022
In this end of year interview, Peter McVerry SJ relates some shocking statistics concerning the housing crisis in Ireland – numbers that do not appear on the official government register.
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Nesting and the season of Advent
December 20, 2022
CHRISTINE HALLORAN :: Suggestions to feather our hearts for Jesus' arrival inspired by a mother's experience of urgently getting ready for her new baby.
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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.