Podcasts

Pope and saint

October 26, 2021

Saint John Paul II's feast day was celebrated on Friday 22 October. Dr Anne Thurston, theologian, reviews his life and legacy in a short archive interview from RNN/Soulwaves Radio

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Cautious welcome for carbon budget

October 26, 2021

Dr Ciara Murphy, Environmental Policy Advocate with the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, reflects on the Irish government's latest attempt to curb our carbon emissions

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What do we mean by an ‘inner life?’

October 26, 2021

Brian O'Leary explores the meaning of the term 'inner life', a concept with which everyone can identify whether or not they call themselves spiritual

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What exactly is ‘spiritual direction?’

October 12, 2021

In this podcast series author and lecturer on Ignatian Spirituality, Brian O'Leary SJ, answers simply and clearly some of the questions asked about the practice of 'spiritual direction'

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Two strong women saints

October 6, 2021

A Carmelite theologian reflects on two great women of the Church, St. Teresa of Avila and St. Thérese of Lisieux, Carmelites whose feast days are celebrated during October

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25th anniversary of Henri Nouwen’s death

September 20, 2021

Lecturer Dr Riaan van der Merwe spoke to Pat Coyle on how the renowned writer's encounter with people with developmental disabilities changed his life and theology forever

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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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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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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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‘Feed the Beast’

July 14, 2021

Poet and theologian Pádraig O'Tuama speaks to Pat Coyle about his experience of being Christian, gay and exorcised

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