Podcasts

Looking back to go forward

September 18, 2023

Leon O'Giolláin SJ attended a conference in Rome exploring what it means to be a Jesuit in today's world, convened by the Jesuit Fr. General

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St Ignatius and spiritual conversation

August 25, 2023

Leon O'Giolláin SJ explores 'spiritual conversation' in the context of St Ignatius' spirituality and his 'Spiritual Exercises' and as part of they synodal process.

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‘Music for the soul’ from the archives

August 10, 2023

Brendan McManus SJ speaks about how music is the 'royal road to the heart' that helps us get through some of the hardest moments in our lives.

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Pedro Arrupe’s final years

August 1, 2023

Brian Grogan SJ, author of 'Pedro Arrupe: A Heart Larger than the World', speaks about the Jesuit leader's stroke and final years.

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The Beatitudes – ‘The blessing is within the experience’

July 25, 2023

Australian Jesuit Fr Richard Leonard speaks to Pat Coyle about the 'big gospel passage on law and love' known as the Beatitudes.

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Troubled times in Rome

July 20, 2023

Brian Grogan SJ, author of a biography of Pedro Arrupe SJ, gives his personal take on the could-be-saint's clash with St Pope John Paul 11 and the Roman Curia.

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Love is not a feeling

July 18, 2023

Richard Leonard SJ recounts some of the wedding stories from his latest book 'The Law of Love' including some 'unusal' song requests.

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Listen humbly then speak

July 5, 2023

Leon O'Giollain SJ, who recently attended a conference on 'spiritual conversation' in St Beuno's Wales, outlines some of the key takeaways that emerged.

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“Your clothes are stained with our blood”

June 28, 2023

Dr Kevin Hargaden of the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice was shocked by what he learnt at a conference in Bangladesh, exploring the idea of a 'just wage' there.

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A first for Ireland

June 16, 2023

The seventh international conference of the International Network for the Study of Spirituality was held in Ireland for the first time. The organiser was Dr Michael O'Sullivan SJ.

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