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A cannonball moment: From worldly fame to vocation
February 21, 2022
Brendan McManus SJ describes his work in IT before entering the Jesuits and how he learned to listen to the still, small voice of God.
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Jesuits to preach at Novena of Grace
February 21, 2022
Fr Donal Neary SJ explains how the Novena of Grace combines the best of the traditional format with contemporary content
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Revisiting Fratelli Tutti
February 21, 2022
Social friendship and a critique of populism are at the core of 'Fratelli Tutti' according to theologian Gerry Whelan SJ.
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Sons of Ignatius podcast: Human formation
February 18, 2022
If Christians want to share the Good News then they have to develop their skills and potential in a holistic way.
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Journeying with Christ this Lent
February 15, 2022
Messenger Publications invite readers to journey with Christ through engaging in two new books from their Spring Catalogue
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The spiritual power of poetry
February 14, 2022
'Reading Gerard Manly Hopkins SJ as Spiritual Practice' is the theme of a SpIRE lecture to mark World Poetry Day.
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Grumbling Granny
February 9, 2022
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: An imaginative contemplation on experiencing God's love with others when we need it most, prompting us to find 'gratitude in all things'.
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Justice and the Irish State
February 9, 2022
An essay on prison reform is "One of the most striking pieces of analysis ever offered in 'Working Notes."
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Synodality in the Gregorian
February 9, 2022
Gerry Whelan SJ tells how his university is responding to a call from Cardinal Grech from the Vatican's Office of the Synod.
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Watching ‘Belfast’ in Belfast
February 9, 2022
BRENDAN McMANUS :: Kenneth Branagh's film 'Belfast' has much to recommend it, but it does not illuminate much with regard to the Troubles.
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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.