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New look for Galway church
October 15, 2019
Fr Martin Curry SJ takes Pat Coyle on a tour on the Jesuit chapel and schools in Galway pointing out some recent refurbishments and developments
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Emotional health
October 15, 2019
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: The 'mysterious duel' of mourning and dancing becomes a ‘duet’ that encourages an affective life full of depth and meaning.
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Spirituality studies conference in Rome
October 10, 2019
Societies of spirituality studies met recently in Rome for a conference on evolving methodologies in the discipline
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Climbing mountains
October 9, 2019
Jesuits from around Ireland and some from Britain gathered together in Milltown Park for a day of input and reflection
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Prayer and protest for climate action
October 9, 2019
Students of Gonzaga College SJ and Belvedere College SJ live out their motto to be 'men and women for and with others' at the recent strike for Global Climate Action...
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Crescent girls get taste of contemplative life
October 9, 2019
Students from Crescent College Limerick SJ went to Glencairn to live and work with Ireland's only Cistercian contemplative nuns
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Morning prayer for Mental Health Week
October 9, 2019
ANNE MARIE DOLAN :: The role that Ignatian spirituality can play in the positive mental health of young people and the greatest gift of all – time.
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Three chords and the truth
October 9, 2019
BRENDAN McMANUS :: A review of 'Wild Rose', the 'redemption story' of a country music singer.
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New book on Newman
October 9, 2019
Messenger Publications is marking the upcoming canonisation of Blessed John Henry Newman with the publication of a concise biography by Fr Michael Collins
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Discerning for a collaborative future
October 7, 2019
Irish Jesuit Terry Howard SJ and Sr Moira Mc Dowall, and Mary O'Connor were in Italy recently engaging in communal discernment about their work
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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.