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God did not send the coronavirus
May 8, 2020
Richard Leonard SJ :: Some people like to see God as the Being who wills suffering on the world. This is not a true Christian understanding of suffering. God may...
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We need to talk
May 7, 2020
The head of the Jesuit Order asks Jesuits and co-workers to engage in spiritual conversation about the future
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Praying for deacons
May 6, 2020
In the Pope Video for May, we pray that deacons may be an invigorating symbol for the entire Church
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Praying for the planet at parliament
April 29, 2020
Niall Leahy SJ talked to MPs outside Westminster during a seven-hour vigil sitting on the pavement with people of many faiths
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Fr Frank Keenan SJ – ‘a faithful servant’
April 28, 2020
Jesuits and friends pay tribute to Fr Francis Keenan, Irish Jesuit missionary, who died peacefully in Dublin on 22 April, aged 90
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From lockdown to community
April 24, 2020
The Faber Companions are a lay Ignatian community of young men. Since Covid-19 their outreach has grown
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Br John Maguire SJ – ‘One of Leitrim’s treasures’
April 21, 2020
Brother John Maguire SJ died peacefully in Cherryfield Lodge nursing home, Ranelagh, Dublin, on 16 April, 2020
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Fr James Hurley – ‘an exceptional Jesuit’
April 20, 2020
Fr James Hurley, Irish Jesuit missionary to Hong Kong, died peacefully in Cherryfield Lodge nursing home, Dublin, on Easter Monday
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A word from America
April 8, 2020
Paul Campbell is an Irish Jesuit based in Georgetown, Washington DC. For the first time, he can hear the birds singing outside his window
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A homebound Easter
April 8, 2020
Irish Jesuit Communications have published a number of online resources to help people reflect and pray through the Covid-19 crisis
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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.