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Messenger books: A life of gracious goodness
June 7, 2022
'Willie Doyle SJ' and 'God in Every Day' are the latest books that help inspire readers to follow the path to sainthood.
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Nationalism and the Christian call to solidarity
June 7, 2022
DERMOT ROANTREE :: Attachment to one's nation should not entail a lessening of one's sense of belonging to wider humanity.
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Building work at Manresa
June 6, 2022
Renovation and building work in Manresa Jesuit Centre of Spirituality, Dollymount, Dublin is expected to begin in July 2022.
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Sons of Ignatius podcast: Work work work
June 3, 2022
Fr Dave Lugo and Fr Niall Leahy talk about the theology of work and discuss some of the real issues affecting workers today.
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Photographs of Irish Jesuits in Hong Kong
May 31, 2022
Jesuit photographers in Hong Kong (1929 to 1937) depict urban and rural scenes, sports, buildings, landscapes, and Jesuits at rest and play.
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Peter McVerry Trust at Bloom 2022
May 26, 2022
The homeless charity will feature a show garden at this year's festival symbolising the journey people impacted by homelessness undertake.
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Loyola bids farewell to founding director
May 25, 2022
Fr Con Casey, the Loyola Institute's first director, delivered a farewell lecture on 19 May, which marked the beginning of the institute's 'Festival of Theology'.
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Praying with the boy Jesus
May 24, 2022
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: A gospel contemplation on the 12-year-old Jesus in the Temple, inviting people to draw from their experiences of 'missing and cherishing'.
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Clongowes students paint Laudato Si’ mural
May 24, 2022
Art students from Clongowes Wood College SJ designed and painted a Laudato Si' mural on the garden wall of Irish Jesuits International.
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A Pentecostal blessing
May 23, 2022
Mark Patrick Hederman shares a reflection on Pentecost entitled ‘The Holy Spirit is in the Air that we Breathe’. It is taken from the album 'Biscantorat', recorded with the Monks...
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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.