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The Ignatian guide to forgiveness
February 7, 2022
Professor Marina Berzins McCoy uses the principles of Ignatian spirituality to guide people toward forgiving themselves and others
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Scholarships for women
February 7, 2022
The Loyola Institute TCD, has announced the details of two scholarships for women interested in studying theology.
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Pope Video: For religious sisters and consecrated women
February 7, 2022
Pope Francis expresses his gratitude for the mission and courage of religious sisters and consecrated women throughout the world
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Sons of Ignatius podcast: Intellectual Formation
February 4, 2022
In order to be a missionary you have to learn about Christianity and also about the place where you are a missionary.
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Growing a ‘pocket forest’
February 4, 2022
The Jesuit ACRE initiative and Newry Felons are planting a new Pocket Forest of 350 trees in a local community.
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Companions on the road to hope
January 31, 2022
'Chaplains: Ministers of Hope' (Messenger Publications) is both a call to action and a reflection on the unseen work of chaplains
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Showing the way to God
January 31, 2022
For February 2022, Fr General Arturo Sosa speaks of finding God in daily life through the Spiritual Exercises and Ignatian discernment
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Bear Grylls and faith
January 26, 2022
BRENDAN McMANUS :: Bear Grylls's bestselling book expresses an admirable faith, but it prompts deeper questions about God in our lives.
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St Ignatius the mystic
January 25, 2022
The mysticism of St Ignatius is the theme of an audio interview given by Irish Jesuit Brian O'Leary SJ to La Civiltà Cattolica.
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Good question
January 25, 2022
What is the difference between counselling and spiritual direction? Spiritual director and author Brian O'Leary SJ explains.
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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.