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Youth ministry in Belfast
July 4, 2019
Terry Howard SJ speaks to Pat Coyle about setting up a young adult ministry in Belfast in collaboration with the Diocese of Down and Connor
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The boundless love of God
July 3, 2019
Gardiner St Church hosted a diverse group of speakers, mostly women, for the annual Sacred Heart Novena this June
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‘A deservedly decorated Brother’
June 28, 2019
Br Charles Connor SJ of the Clongowes Community was presented with the Papal Benemerenti Medal by Bishop Denis Nulty on Trinity Sunday
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Messenger of light
June 27, 2019
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: A moment when the blogger experienced the simple and profound communion with nature at the house of Saint Ignatius Loyola in Spain.
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Men wanted for mini-pilgrimage
June 27, 2019
Brendan McManus SJ is organising a three-day pilgrimage from Ballintubber to the top of Croagh Patrick over the August bank holiday
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Ignatian formation in schools
June 27, 2019
A gathering of formators took place recently in Milltown Park, Dublin to discuss ways to keep the Jesuit story and ethos alive
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The spirituality of music
June 27, 2019
Kevin Jackson, composer and jazz pianist improviser, speaks to Pat Coyle about music as a profession of contemplative journey
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Psychology and the Spiritual Exercises
June 26, 2019
The International Symposium on Psychology and the Spiritual Exercises took place in Loyola, Spain from 20-24 June, 2019
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The joy of wisdom
June 24, 2019
The fifth annual Messenger Day of Joy at Gonzaga College SJ centred on cherishing the gift of wisdom
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Body, spirituality and passion
June 12, 2019
Canadian academic Celeste Snowber speaks about the role of the body as central to how people live, move, breathe, question, and uncover passion and voice.
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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.