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International award for David Coghlan
August 11, 2021
David Coghlan SJ, lecturer in Business Studies at Trinity College Dublin, has been awarded the Passmore-Woodman Award from the Academy of Management
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Pope Video: Church on the Way
August 10, 2021
For August 2021, Francis prays that the Church may receive the grace and strength to reform herself in the light of the Gospel
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New issue of popular prayer book
August 10, 2021
Messenger Publications have just published the Sacred Space Prayerbook 2022, a popular resource for parish groups, campus ministries, and for personal use
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New research unit for SpIRE/WIT
August 5, 2021
Michael O'Sullivan SJ, Director of SpIRE, discusses the latest developments in the spirituality institute of research and education
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Inhumane prisoner conditions during pandemic
August 4, 2021
The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (JCFJ) respond to four reports by inspectors into prisons in Ireland during Covid-19 restrictions
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Unheard voices: Reflections of a prison chaplain
August 3, 2021
Sr Imelda Wickham touches on very painful topics as a prison chaplain, with humour and a lightness that makes her book very readable
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The power of outstretched hands
July 28, 2021
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: A Franciscan retreat in Ards Friary, County Donegal, inspired a pathway toward disidentifying from vulnerable moods.
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Taoiseach launches Peter McVerry Trust’s housing plan
July 27, 2021
An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, launches Peter McVerry Trust's five-year strategic plan to deliver 1,200 new social housing units
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An Irish Camino experience
July 27, 2021
Three Jesuits, including Bishop Alan McGuckian of Raphoe, are helping to establish a new pilgrimage route in Ireland, the Slí Cholmcille in Donegal and Derry
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Rocketing to nowhere
July 27, 2021
KEVIN HARGADEN :: Jeff Bezos's latest 'flight of fancy' is just the most recent expression of the crazy consequences of neoliberal individualism
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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.