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Growing in awareness of our common home
May 3, 2022
The worldwide Jesuit leader speaks of the Ignatian commitment to respond to the devastating consequences of carelessness for creation.
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Accompanying young people in creation of hope-filled future
April 26, 2022
In his eighth monthly video, Father Sosa talks about accompanying young people so as to enable them to open up a hope-filled future.
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Heavens above!
April 26, 2022
BILL TONER SJ :: Despite its longstanding use, the prayer that a loved one would 'rest in peace' misses much that God has promised.
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Large turnout for Hopkins lecture
April 26, 2022
Approximately 140 people participated in the online lecture ‘Reading Gerard Manley Hopkins as Spiritual Practice’ on World Poetry Day.
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Ignatian pilgrimage for lay collaborators
April 26, 2022
The Spanish pilgrimage for lay colleagues of the Irish Jesuit Province included visits to key Ignatian sites and insights into St Ignatius.
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A festival of theology
April 25, 2022
A line-up of major international theologians will mark the 10th anniversary of the Loyola Institute TCD.
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Re-imagining the Church
April 25, 2022
Gerry O'Hanlon SJ is hopeful that the synodal process will bring about real change in the church.
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Ignatian Spirituality in 15 points
April 25, 2022
Brendan McManus SJ and Christine Halloran ran a six-week induction course for Jesuit colleagues.
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Sons of Ignatius podcast: The promise of death and resurrection
April 15, 2022
In this Good Friday episode, Fr. Niall looks at live through the lens of the Paschal Mystery.
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Decoding the ‘Constitutions’
April 14, 2022
Inter-provincial workshops on the Ignatian Constitutions are inspiring participants.
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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.