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A cannonball moment with Ignatian prayer
September 6, 2021
Spiritual Director Siobhan Murphy speaks of an experience during a prayer workshop that led to a long-term faith commitment
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Celebrating Irish Jesuit missionaries
September 6, 2021
Irish Jesuits International mark significant Jesuit anniversaries including the 70th anniversary of Frank Wafer SJ, known by the Tonga people as 'the one who sings'
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Cautious welcome for ‘Housing for all’ strategy
September 3, 2021
Peter McVerry SJ says the Government's housing strategy outlined in 'Housing For All' demonstrates ambition but cautions that delivering on what it promises will be the key
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Praying with De Mello
September 1, 2021
John Callanan SJ speaks about the life of meditation teacher Anthony de Mello and his profound influence on people's prayer
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Get moving to do good this autumn
September 1, 2021
An appeal to walk, run, swim, row, cycle, and clock up the kilometers to help feed and educate children in Zambia
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Seamus Heaney: Poet and friend
August 25, 2021
On the eight anniversary of his death, Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney is remembered in an archived interview with his friend and Irish Jesuit Fr Brendan Duddy
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God in my breathing
August 20, 2021
BILL TONER SJ :: Indian Jesuit Tony de Mello showed us how to pay attention to our breathing and why this is a valuable form of prayer for everyone
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Unity across the Americas: Covid-19 vaccine education
August 18, 2021
Pope Francis and Church leaders from the US and Latin America call on people to support Covid-19 vaccines and access for all
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Messenger books for autumn
August 17, 2021
Messenger Publications have launched their Autumn 2021 Catalogue including books on Ignatian spirituality, chaplaincy, thoughts for the day, and more
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Plan for social housing units in Kildare
August 12, 2021
Mr Pat Doyle, CEO of Peter McVerry Trust, was interviewed on Kildare Today radio about the plan to deliver a significant number of new social housing units
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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.