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The challenges of ‘Fratelli Tutti’
October 22, 2020
Irish Jesuit theologian Gerry O'Hanlon discusses the significance of Pope Francis' latest encyclical in which the Pope gives his unique take on 'the signs of the times'
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Apart but in communion
October 14, 2020
Clongowes Wood College SJ has taken the innovative step of broadcasting a live stream of their regular Sunday Mass with students as cameramen
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Build solid foundations: some suggestions
October 13, 2020
BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: These Covid days are an opportunity to deepen our foundations and prepare us for weathering storms to come. Here are ten Ignatian suggestions.
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Women in Church leadership roles
October 13, 2020
In the Pope Video for October, Francis calls for lay women to take on greater leadership roles in the Church
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The ‘Crisis and Health Rosary’
October 7, 2020
A new Rosary eBook invites people to pray for all those who are affected by the coronavirus pandemic and for any other kind of illnesses
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Rooted or uprooted?
September 30, 2020
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: What Jesus and folk rock can teach us about keeping our feet firmly on the ground.
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Fond farewell to Soul Waves Radio
September 30, 2020
The final board meeting of Soul Waves Radio last Friday was a meeting tinged with sadness and a sense of pride in a job well done
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‘Forced like Jesus Christ to flee’
September 24, 2020
The theme which Pope Francis has chosen for this year's World Day of Migrants and Refugees, on Sunday 27 September, is 'Forced like Jesus Christ to flee'
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The Bermingham chalice on show
September 24, 2020
The Jesuits in Galway are marking the 400th anniversary of the Bermingham chalice this year, an ornate artifact gifted to Fr John Bermingham in 1620
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Jesuit novices take first vows
September 15, 2020
Three men completed their first stage of Jesuit training in Birmingham on Saturday, 5 September though numbers were restricted due to Covid-19
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‘The grandeur of humanity’
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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
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Is the universe ‘done and dusted’?
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Faithful Justice: Reimagining the Jesuit Mission
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‘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.