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Netflix series on Pope’s elder wisdom book: a photographer reflects
December 22, 2021
Hear Paul Audia, photographer for Pope Francis's book 'Sharing the Wisdom of Time', now a Netflix series, in conversation with Pat Coyle.
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Over 100 students sleep out for the homeless
December 20, 2021
The Belvedere College SJ annual 'Sleep-Out' has gone virtual for the second year running with students sleeping in their back gardens
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The transformative power of spiritual capital
December 20, 2021
Cardinal Koch believes Europe needs a “Spiritual key currency besides the euro”. Dr Michael O'Sullivan SJ explains how it might work.
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Varieties of spiritual direction
December 20, 2021
Spiritual Director and author Brian O'Leary SJ outlines the different types of spiritual direction that people can engage in.
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A remarkable student retreat
December 20, 2021
Students from Clongowes had a special retreat experience as they spent the day in prayer, story-telling, and reflection, on a pilgrim trail around historic Dublin churches
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An expectant mother’s experience of Advent
December 16, 2021
Author Helen Gallivan speaks of a whole new appreciation of the incarnation and birth of Christ in this podcast from the RNN archives.
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The riches of Hopkins
December 16, 2021
Brendan Staunton SJ was a guest speaker at this year's Hopkin's Festival. His paper focused on Hopkin's sonnet 'As Kingfishers Catch Fire'.
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Business and the Earth
December 14, 2021
Edmond Grace SJ, Secretary for Ecology at JESC, speaks to Pat Coyle on the role that business can play in the light of Laudato Si'
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Many will benefit from Belvo fundraisers
December 13, 2021
Belvedere College students are fund-raising this Advent for the homeless, refugees, and St Vincent de Paul. They are also tree-planting here and in Africa.
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Public caring for the homeless
December 9, 2021
As homeless figures approach 9,000, KeyWaste and Leinster Rugby are two of the groups raising funds for the Peter McVerry Trust this Christmas season.
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Healing for the soul
August 18, 2026 - Una Allen is coordinator of 'Towards Peace' a service for survivors of abuse by church members which offers a spiritual accompaniment service, free of charge,
‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’
July 3, 2026 - Bob McChesney SJ, author of 'The Soul Also Keeps the Score', in conversation with Pat Coyle about Ignatian spirituality, violence and trauma.
Sharing bread in Bethlehem
July 2, 2026 - Dr Declan Hayes has just recently returned from the West Bank, where he stayed in Jerusalem and Taybeh. He appeals for funds to help those suffering there.
‘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.
Latest Videos
Pope Video: For evangelization in the city
August 5, 2026 - Pope Leo's August prayer intention for cities, asking God to bring hope, belonging, and the joy of the Gospel to all.
Pope Video: For respect for human life
July 3, 2026 - Pope Video July: Embrace a culture of love, tenderness, responsibility, and compassionate care.
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.
Latest Blog Posts
Fellowship, connection, hope
August 19, 2026 - Professor Jim Lucey :: Recovery is not just about the triumph of the self. It is about the restoration of loving relationships, with us and with each other.”
The suffering of inocents in war and beyond
July 3, 2026 - Dermot Roantree :: Wars are legitimated and sustained by a form of moral disengagement that fails to pay attention to the sufferer.
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.