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Surprise in store for secular Europe
September 7, 2022
After directing the Faith and Politics week for young adults, Dr Kevin Hargaden (JCFJ) had to abandon an unfavourable assumption.
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Pope Video: Abolition of the death penalty
September 5, 2022
For September 2022, Pope Francis says that "capital punishment offers no justice to victims, but rather encourages revenge".
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Valley of tears
August 31, 2022
BILL TONER SJ :: If we imagine God intervening at every moment of our lives, how do we account for the bad things? Maybe a different image is needed.
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Ignatius 500 – A year to remember
August 31, 2022
Gerry Clarke SJ and Christine Halloran report on the events that took place during the Ignatian Year, including the special closing Mass.
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Tackling the scourge of homelessness
August 30, 2022
As homeless figures soar the Peter McVerry Trust calls for three-fold action from government.
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Imagining the Unseen
August 29, 2022
'Imagining the unseen: Quantum Physics and Cosmology' is the title of Colm Brophy's latest collection of paintings, on exhibition from 3-9 September 2022 in the Expert Framers Gallery, Ranelagh.
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Pope Video: Praying for small businesses
August 23, 2022
For August 2022, the Holy Father highlights the "courage, effort and sacrifice" of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs.
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Comfort in the discomfort
August 22, 2022
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: The Story of the Good Samaritan suggests that taking risks to be close to people brings meaning and happiness, even in the ugliness of life.
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Autumn 2022 Catalogue: Messenger Publications
August 22, 2022
New books cover topics such as prayer and scripture reflection, care for our common home, and the lives of inspirational Christians.
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Michael Collins’ last letter
August 22, 2022
Archivist Damien Burke reports on Collins' last letter, to William Hackett SJ, on the 100th anniversary of his assassination.
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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.