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Jesuit history on the Liffey
June 20, 2022
The stages of an individual Jesuit life in Italy (1540-1640) featured among many presentations at the Renaissance Society of America convention in Dublin.
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Sons of Ignatius podcast: Gospel of life
June 17, 2022
Fr Dave and Fr Niall get into the topical subject of Catholic Social Teaching and the dignity of life.
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Pope to Jesuit editors: ‘Reality is superior to ideas’
June 14, 2022
Pope Francis tells the editors of European Jesuit cultural journals that human reality is much more important than abstract ideas.
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Asylum seekers sleeping on hotel floors
June 13, 2022
Eugene Quinn of JRS Ireland says the hotel conditions for asylum seekers here resembles a "humanitarian disaster".
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University honours Michael O’Sullivan SJ
June 13, 2022
Dr Michael O’Sullivan SJ gave a public lecture in the new University of the South East (SETU), to mark his appointment as Emeritus.
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Building for the future in Ukraine
June 8, 2022
John O’Connor, former Jesuit alumnus, has been in Ukraine exploring how Irish companies might help rebuild the country post-conflict.
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Working Notes: Migrations in our common home
June 7, 2022
The recent 'Working Notes' publishes a set of papers from an SMA summer school on 'Migrations in our Common Home'.
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Studies: National identity and sovereignty
June 7, 2022
The summer 2022 issue of Studies includes essays on aspects of Ireland's political and cultural history, as well as papers from a workshop on sovereignty.
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Pope Video: For families
June 7, 2022
As the three-month Pope Video series on the family continues, Francis speaks about the family environment as a bridge between generations.
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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.
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.
Latest Videos
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.
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.
Latest Blog Posts
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.
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.