Podcasts

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You can’t earn the gift of God’s love

June 6, 2023

Niall Leahy SJ reflects on the Parable of the Prodigal Son and how Catholics can get it wrong by doing all the 'right' things.

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‘Dismissed, discredited, and badly treated’

May 16, 2023

Professor Phyllis Zagano answers candidly the question "Are you hopeful about the future and the ordination of women to the diaconate?"

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Throwing down the gauntlet

May 5, 2023

There are no women amongst the 47,000 permanent deacons in the Roman Catholic Church today. Professor Phyllis Zagano explains how this happened and how it can change.

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‘Creeping infallibility’ and women’s ordination

May 5, 2023

What really lies behind the Catholic Church's refusal to allow women become priests? Dr Gerry O'Hanlon SJ shares his thoughts.

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Sons of Ignatius podcast: The Bible and the Big Bang

May 2, 2023

Niall Leahy SJ speaks to Canadian astronomer Adam Hincks SJ about his life, science and theology, and beautiful discoveries.

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Pope Francis and women’s ordination

April 20, 2023

Irish Jesuit theologian Gerry O'Hanlon SJ outlines and critiques the theology underpinning Pope Francis' position on the ordination of women in the Catholic Church.

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Ordaining women deacons

April 20, 2023

Thirty-six Popes were ordained as deacons but never as priests. Just one of the fascinating facts from Dr Phyllis Zagano, expert on the diaconate.

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Not less than everything

April 4, 2023

It's the 1960s and Fr General Pedro Arrupe SJ is faced with implementing the revolutionary changes in the church as envisioned by Vatican II. Brian Grogan tells the story.

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A transformative experience

March 30, 2023

Deirdre Soffe and Seamus Crimmins (see photo with Ursula Halligan in centre) recently completed the M.Phil in theology at the Loyola Institute TCD. They share their experience.