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WIT honours Michael O’Sullivan SJ
December 7, 2021
Dr Michael O’Sullivan SJ has been appointed Waterford Institute of Technology's first Emeritus Lecturer in honour of his work in the field of Applied Spirituality.
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Ignatian book on the contemplative path
December 6, 2021
'Joy in God: Rekindling an Inner Fire' explores the Gries Path that makes use of the rich relationship between silence and communication
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A new dream for the Church
December 6, 2021
In this video Fr General Arturo Sosa prays for the gift of discernment so that people may know how to read the signs of the times
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Remembering St Columcille
December 1, 2021
The final Loyola Institue lecture marking 1500 years since the birth of St Colmcille will be given online on Tuesday 14 December.
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Is spiritual direction for everyone?
December 1, 2021
Spiritual director Brian O'Leary SJ addresses the question of who might benefit from spiritual direction.
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The mission and vocation of being a catechist
November 30, 2021
In The Pope Video for December, Pope Francis prays for catechists to be courageous and creative witnesses to the Word of God
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Donal Neary SJ: Waiting for Christmas
November 30, 2021
The Irish Jesuit and editor of The Sacred Heart Messenger magazine explores an important theme for the season of Advent
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Journeying the ecological path
November 30, 2021
Brendan McManus SJ takes us to the family farm at Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh, where his journey to ecological awareness began.
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Grieving our losses
November 23, 2021
Brendan McManus SJ and Jim Deeds ran a 'grief retreat' in Dromantine based on their book 'Finding God in the Mess'.
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Remembering the dead in prayer
November 23, 2021
The Annual Mass for the dead of Gardiner St parish offered peace and consolation to all of those who had lost a loved one during the pandemic.
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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.
The privilege of life-changing work
March 13, 2026 - Allan Ggita SJ is in Ireland speaking about his privileged life working with vulnerable communities in one of the largest slums in Kenya.
Our Mother Too: Mary Embraces the World
March 4, 2026 - Author Eric Clayton talks about his book that introduces children to Mary, the mother of Jesus, through eight apparitions around the world.
The challenge of co-creating
February 13, 2026 - James Hanvey SJ's exploration of the 'mission of creation' in St Ignatius’ Spiritual Exercises is an integration of theology, spirituality, and cosmology.
‘Not Christian, not Catholic.’
February 13, 2026 - The Vatican's second commission on the diaconate recently published a letter revealing a 50/50 split on whether women could 'image Christ'.
Latest Videos
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"
Pope video: For Christians in areas of conflict
December 1, 2025 - Pope video: “That Christians in areas of war or conflict, especially the Middle East, might be seeds of peace, reconciliation and hope.”
Latest Blog Posts
Is the universe ‘done and dusted’?
April 17, 2026 - Bill Toner : : Does God really know everything, including the future? If so, it seems that the universe is truly 'done and dusted'. Bill Toner SJ 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.
The grasp of grief
February 25, 2026 - Colm Brophy :: The picture I have painted here is a symbol of the world’s uncertainty of its own destination. We are traumatised by immense grief.
Theology in a changing world
January 27, 2026 - Bill Toner :: Modern scientific progress poses serious challenges to theology. Can the once 'queen of the sciences' respond adequately to its challenges?