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Praying with the Bible
November 26, 2024
Nikolaas Sintobin SJ has recently published a book entitled 'Praying with the Bible'. It features suggestions of prayer to accompany a sequence of fifty Bible texts.
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A treasure trove of great stories
November 12, 2024
The 'Belvedere Newsboys Club' is "a treasure trove of great stories about Dublin's newspaper boys,'' according to Charlie Davy SJ.
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November Messenger: Living presence
October 30, 2024
Why pray for the dead? Why sing in church? What happens when we die? These questions are addressed in the November 'Messenger'.
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Living the Camino Back Home
October 29, 2024
'Living the Camino Back Home', by Brendan McManus SJ and Katherine O'Flynn FCJ, helps pilgrims ,keep their pilgrim experience alive and fruitful once back home.
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Autumn reflections
October 14, 2024
Listen to WB Yeats poem 'The Wild Swans at Coole' where the author reflects on a changing world through an autumnal lens.
Read moreOctober Messenger: Pockets of hope
October 3, 2024
The October Messenger magazine contains articles on hope, on being oneself, and on renowned artist Imogen Stuart.
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Care, consult and be co-responsible
October 2, 2024
In the October video, Pope Francis explains that as Christians we are all responsible for the Church’s mission – "Every priest, everyone".
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Messenger Publications autumn collection
September 12, 2024
Messenger Publications has just released their latest collection of books for Autumn 2024.
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Flóisíní San Proinsias: Little Flowers of Saint Francis
September 11, 2024
The book launch of the Irish language version of 'The Little Flowers of St. Francis' will take place on Thursday 19 September. All welcome.
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Messenger’s September moments
September 2, 2024
Blackberries, back to school, caring for the earth and the power of letting go, are all September moment themes in this month's Messenger magazine.
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Living water: “Join the force”
September 18, 2026 - Dr Ciara Murphy addresses the theme of 'Living Water', looking at some of the key water-related challenges facing communities in Ireland and around the world.
Healing for the soul
August 18, 2026 - Una Allen is coordinator of 'Towards Peace' a service for survivors of abuse by church members which offers a spiritual accompaniment service, free of charge,
‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’
July 3, 2026 - Bob McChesney SJ, author of 'The Soul Also Keeps the Score', in conversation with Pat Coyle about Ignatian spirituality, violence and trauma.
Sharing bread in Bethlehem
July 2, 2026 - Dr Declan Hayes has just recently returned from the West Bank, where he stayed in Jerusalem and Taybeh. He appeals for funds to help those suffering there.
‘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.
Latest Videos
Pope Video: For the care of water
September 3, 2026 - Pope video: That water be protected so we might learn to appreciate it with gratitude, justice, and moderation
Pope Video: For evangelization in the city
August 5, 2026 - Pope Leo's August prayer intention for cities, asking God to bring hope, belonging, and the joy of the Gospel to all.
Pope Video: For respect for human life
July 3, 2026 - Pope Video July: Embrace a culture of love, tenderness, responsibility, and compassionate care.
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.
Latest Blog Posts
Are Humans Doomed to be Predators?
September 10, 2026 - Bill Toner SJ : : He says he 'does not rest easy as a meat eater', so why, in spite of the cruelty involved, do he and billions of other humans continue to do just that?
How a Dolly Parton song changed my spiritual life
August 31, 2026 - Brendan McManus :: A surprising encounter with Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston and God’s love changed everything during a difficult retreat.
Navigating the storms of life
August 27, 2026 - Brendan McManus SJ :: The Spirit is the ‘breath of God’, the wind that fills our sails and energises our whole lives
Fellowship, connection, hope
August 19, 2026 - Professor Jim Lucey :: Recovery is not just about the triumph of the self. It is about the restoration of loving relationships, with us and with each other.”
The suffering of inocents in war and beyond
July 3, 2026 - Dermot Roantree :: Wars are legitimated and sustained by a form of moral disengagement that fails to pay attention to the sufferer.