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
Read moreCautious 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
Read moreWhat 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
Read moreWhat 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'
Read moreTwo 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
Read more25th 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
Read morePraying 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
Read moreSeamus 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
Read moreNew 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
Read more‘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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