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Autumn issue of Studies: Times of transformation
September 15, 2020
Political, personal and ecclesial transformations are considered in the essays of the autumn 2020 issue of Studies
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Peace please
September 15, 2020
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: Three ways to keep our peace this season, inspired by a retreat experience in Ards Friary, County Donegal.
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A faith-filled video game
September 15, 2020
The first-ever Catholic video game for children' Wanderlight: A Pilgrim's Adventure' has been launched by Loyola Press, an apostolic work of the Jesuits based in Chicago
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Making headway in the Archives
September 15, 2020
DAMIEN BURKE :: The pandemic lockdown made it possible to bring forward the plan to put the Irish Jesuit archive catalogue online.
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Respect for the planet’s resources
September 8, 2020
In the Pope Video for September, Francis calls upon us all to take care of the planet’s resources responsibly, and to share them fairly and respectfully
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In the footsteps of St Colmcille
August 26, 2020
Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ made a 240 km pilgrimage around Derry and Donegal this summer. It impacted him on many levels.
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Another new beginning
August 25, 2020
Niall Leahy SJ was ordained to the priesthood in Gardiner Street Church Dublin, on Saturday 22 August 2020. He says it was another beginning for him
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If I were Stevie Nicks’s Spiritual Guide
August 20, 2020
Brendan McManus SJ :: What spiritual wisdom of St Ignatius would have helped Stevie Nicks navigate her journey through the treacherous waters of fame, wealth, and addiction?
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Evolution – does God interfere?
August 13, 2020
Bill Toner SJ :: What role, if any, does God play in the evolution of our planet, or is there no room for God in natural selection?
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From the lighthouse
August 12, 2020
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: An Ignatian contemplation on the light of the body and an inspiring survivor of the Beirut explosion.
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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.