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Journeying with Jesuits
August 14, 2019
Seven young men and two Jesuits experienced the highs and lows of pilgrimage in County Mayo
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Strong Irish presence at Jesuit studies symposium
August 2, 2019
Participants at an archivist conference in Boston College heard about four-hundred-year-old letters of St Ignatius found inside the columns of an altar to Our Lady in 2016
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Celebrating mental health
July 31, 2019
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: A true entrepreneur or spiritual leader knows how to stay connected with their inner flame and uses a variety of meditative exercises to enhance performance.
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Endurance through pain
July 24, 2019
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: A contemplation on the faithfulness of Mary to her son before and after his resurrection, to accompany young people in the creation of a hope-filled future.
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Apostleship of Prayer – 175 years
July 20, 2019
An account by Donal Neary SJ of the celebration of the 175th anniversary of the Apostleship of Prayer with Pope Francis in Rome
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Quality presence for Northern ministry
July 17, 2019
Terry Howard SJ speaks to Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications about learning to appreciate his unique gift of spiritual direction among the people of Northern Ireland
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Retreat for Roman houses
July 16, 2019
Brian Mac Cuarta SJ and Gerry Whelan SJ took part in a recent retreat to improve the quality of their lives as Jesuits working in Rome
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The bird that flew into my window
July 10, 2019
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: An encounter with a little friend during morning prayer had a positive effect on the soul.
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The spiritual dimension of design
July 10, 2019
Professor Stuart Walker, Chair of Design for Sustainability at Lancaster University, speaks to Pat Coyle about a more explicit consideration of values in the work of designers today
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Dom Eugene Boylan: monk, scientist, writer
July 10, 2019
Irish Jesuit historian Todd Morrissey has produced his 20th book, a biography of Cistercian monk and spiritual writer, Dom Eugene Boylan
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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.