News
Resources for Holy Week and Easter
March 24, 2021
Irish Jesuit ministries are offering a number of online resources this year, including a Good Friday liturgy with opera star Celine Byrne
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Standing in the strength of silence
March 23, 2021
Fr Michael Sheil SJ reflects on the First Station of the Cross in the College Chapel of Clongowes Wood College by artist Seán Keating
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Studies: The world in 2021
March 23, 2021
The Spring 2021 issue of 'Studies' takes stock of the state of the world and the Church after the watershed events of 2020
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Novena of Grace – ‘different but rewarding’
March 23, 2021
Christine Halloran reflects on the recent online Novena of Grace which included a musical tribute to the Zambian peacemaker Fr Charles Chilinda SJ
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Caring through pictures
March 23, 2021
The North Belfast Care Zone outreach to older people has chosen a selection of photos taken by Brendan McManus SJ for their postcards and posters
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Giving women a voice
March 23, 2021
'The Story of Nano Nagle: A Life Lived on the Razor’s Edge' is the biography of an extrordinary woman in the history of Irish religious education
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The human mind – a glimpse of the divine?
March 22, 2021
BILL TONER :: Faith and the one truly mysterious thing in life – our own human mind, particularly our own consciousness
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Digital doors wide open at Manresa
March 17, 2021
Manresa Jesuit Centre of Spirituality in Dollymount, Dublin, is providing a broad range of Lenten services including daily mass, reflective videos and retreats
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Celebrating twinning of schools north and south
March 16, 2021
Fr Michael Sheil SJ commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the twinning of Portora Royal School and Clongowes Wood College
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Surprising Patrick’s Day message from Germany
March 15, 2021
Niall Leahy SJ is involved in this fascinating video by a German Professor which reveals material about the patron Saint of Ireland that many Irish people may not know.
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Reflecting on Pope Francis’ papacy
May 1, 2025 - Irish Jesuit Gerry Whelan SJ speaks with Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications about the life and work of Pope Francis in light of his recent passing.
Faith gives hope
April 8, 2025 - "It feels like dark days", so says Irish Jesuit Donal Godfrey who works as chaplain at the University of San Francisco.
Who is a good local?
March 25, 2025 - Kevin Hargaden speaks with Pat Coyle about an upcoming lecture entitled 'Who is a good local?' which will be delivered by Rev Dr Hannah Malcolm
Taking a second look
March 18, 2025 - Father Michael McCullough's book 'With Due Respect' sees the author looking at God and life through the lens of faith and hope especially in dark times.
The homeless are not forgotten
December 19, 2024 - Actors Paul Rudd and Jack Reynor and singer-songwriter Nick Jonas have videoed their message of support for the 41st annual Belvedere Christmas SleepOut.
Latest Videos
Thank you, Francis
April 28, 2025 - A video has been created to honor and thank Pope Francis for his monthly prayer videos throughout his papacy.
The Pope Video: For the use of new technologies
April 1, 2025 - The Pope Video: The use of the new technologies will not replace human relationships and will respect the dignity of the person
The Pope Video: For families in crisis
March 4, 2025 - Pope Francis asks we pray for families in conflict and that wounds may be healed with forgiveness in this months video.
Pope Video: For Vocations to the Priesthood
February 6, 2025 - Pope Francis asks that we pray that the ecclesial community might welcome young people who feel a call to serve Christ’s mission.
The Pope Video: For the right to an education
January 7, 2025 - Pope Francis asks that we pray for migrants, refugees and those affected by war that they may have a right to an education in this months 'Pope Video'
Latest Blog Posts
Priests on the Margins
May 8, 2025 - BILL TONER SJ :: With the sharp decline in vocations, it is likely that the resident island priest is a vanishing species.
Laudato Si’ and the future of work
May 1, 2025 - STUDIES :: On the occasion of the death of Pope Francis, an excerpt from a 2015 article by Martin Maier SJ on Laudato Si'.
Is it harder being a priest today?
April 9, 2025 - BILL TONER SJ :: Being a Catholic priest nowadays is more complicated than when I joined the Jesuits over fifty years ago.
Judeo-Christian theology and ecological crisis
April 3, 2025 - [STUDIES] :: In this 1996 article, Prof. Desmond Gillmor assesses the impact of the concept of ‘ecological dominion’ in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
Imagine there’s no heaven
March 19, 2025 - BILL TONER SJ :: The charge that religion discourages people from “living for today” must be called into question.