News
Farewell to trad musicians
May 29, 2019
Ms Catherine Heslin, music teacher of Clongowes Wood College SJ, reports on the success of the graduating students who have played with the Trad group for the last six years
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Make a joyful sound
May 28, 2019
DECLAN O'KEEFFE :: A reflection at Clongowes Morning Prayer on making good, wise and joyful use of whatever time is given one in this life.
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Book launch: ‘Deeper into the mess’
May 28, 2019
Brendan McManus SJ and Jim Deeds inspired and entertained a packed audience at the Belfast launch of their new book on praying through tough times
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International Spirituality Conference
May 22, 2019
Jesuits and their partners in mission were among the presenters at the first ever conference on spirituality in the professions in Waterford
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Priestly vocation? Your questions answered
May 15, 2019
A new website has been launched by the Vocations Committee of the Irish Jesuit province to help young men discern a vocation to the priesthood
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Richard Devane SJ: Keeping the faith
May 15, 2019
Martin Walsh's biography of Irish Jesuit Richard Devane provides insight into the extraordinary climate of Irish Catholicism in the decades after the foundation of the state
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A real Jesuit plot
May 15, 2019
A video tour of the three Jesuit plots in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, with Brother Tom Phelan and Damien Burke, assistant archivist of the Province
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Sharing pilgrim wisdom
May 15, 2019
Brendan McManus SJ was in the US recently, giving a retreat on 'Pilgrimage as an Essential Ignatian Activity’
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An Irish Camino challenge
May 15, 2019
Brendan McManus SJ and Eddie Cosgrove SJ are offering an Irish Camino experience with a difference this summer
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Loving presence meditation
May 14, 2019
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: A meditation on the death and life of Jesus to accompany young people in the creation of a hope-filled future.
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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.