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‘Holier than thou’
June 29, 2021
Michael McGuckian SJ explains the intriguing and untold story of the row during Vatican II about who is holier than who in Church teaching
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Parenthood and prayer
June 22, 2021
EOGHAN KEOGH :: Parenthood may be God's invitation to drop our notions about prayer being all about peace and silence.
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Formalising the Loyola Institute in TCD
June 21, 2021
Leonard Moloney SJ has welcomed the announcement of a revised Memorandum of Understanding between the Loyola Institute and Trinity College Dublin
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It pays to make a mess!
June 21, 2021
Brendan McManus SJ and Jim Deeds’ book, 'Finding God in the Mess', has won two gold awards from publishing industry associations in the USA
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Clocking up kilometres for Zambia
June 21, 2021
Crescent College Comprehensive SJ student Maria Campbell has raised thousands of euro by walking for a school in Zambia
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‘Heal, learn, shine’ together
June 20, 2021
On World Refugee Day, JRS Ireland's David Moriarty reflects on the #CHANGE project and its impact on Jesuit schools
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Shakespeare and the Jesuits: “no collusion”?
June 19, 2021
'What are the resonances between Shakespearean political theology and Jesuit political thought and practice?' Dr Michael Kirwan SJ presents a potential answer
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A role model for health workers and the young
June 18, 2021
St Aloysius Gonzaga's feast day in on 21 June. In a 2014 interview Barney McGuckian SJ tells Pat Coyle what makes St Aloysius such an extraordinary saint and role model
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A cannonball moment where it all began
June 18, 2021
Gráinne Delaney, chaplain in Crescent College, Limerick, describes her own 'cannonball' experience in Loyola itself – where St Ignatius had his
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Making a difference
June 17, 2021
US-based Irish Jesuit Donal Godfrey SJ features in EPIC: The Irish Emigration Museum's exhibition on members of the LGBTQ+ Irish diaspora who have made a difference
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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.