Brendan Comerford SJ
A retreat with poets
June 16, 2020
Fr Brendan Comerford SJ reflects on the lives and poems of six different poets who share a deep sensitivity to the Sacramental presence of God
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The boundless love of God
July 3, 2019
Gardiner St Church hosted a diverse group of speakers, mostly women, for the annual Sacred Heart Novena this June
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4-day Summer Retreat
June 27, 2016
‘Joyful Faith!’ is a 4-day Summer Retreat taking place at Manresa, Jesuit Centre of Spirituality from 14-19 August. Preaching in troubled El Salvador in 1980, Oscar Romero proclaimed, “God is...
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MP Gallagher’s reflections during last illness launched
audio March 16, 2016
Professor Eamon Conway launched the last book of Michael Paul Gallagher SJ, a series of reflections during the last stages of his cancer, in Belvedere House on 15 March.
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Remembering Ron Darwen SJ
February 11, 2015
On Thursday, January 29th, Jim Culliton SJ and Brendan Comerford SJ, attended the funeral Mass of the late Ron Darwen SJ in Preston, Lancashire, England. Both Jim and Brendan had...
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Mercy abounds at ‘Retreats Ireland’
January 28, 2015
Piaras Jackson SJ and Brendan Comerford SJ of the Manresa Jesuit Centre of Spirituality unexpectedly gave the keynote addresses at the annual Retreats Ireland gathering in Dromantine, Co. Down, Jan...
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Exploring Ignatius the mystic
May 16, 2014
Ignatius the Mystic & Mysticism Today was the theme of a seminar given by Brian O'Leary SJ in Manresa Spirituality Centre on Friday and Saturday 2-3 May. This conference was...
Read moreTraining Galway’s new spiritual directors
April 15, 2008
Eileen Houlihan from Milltown Institute visited the Diploma in Spiritual Direction course running in Galway last weekend 12-13 April. In her capacity as external examiner, she met the Manresa organising...
Read moreReflecting on the season of Advent
December 1, 2006
December 1, 2006 Reflecting on the season of Advent by Brendan Comerford SJ Origins and development of Advent (1) When the feast of the nativity of the Lord was introduced...
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Jesuit book club – ‘Haunted by Christ’
May 31, 2023 - Gerry Clarke SJ, Director of Belfast Jesuit Centre, talks about the book club's latest title and an inspiring encounter with the author.
Annual Blessed John Sullivan SJ Mass
May 31, 2023 - People came from around Ireland and further afield for the annual Mass of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Blessed John Sullivan SJ.
Asylum seeker accommodation system beyond breaking point
May 29, 2023 - Eugene Quinn of JRS responds to Minister's call on local authorities to use rest centres for international protection applications.
Ignatius Loyola – ‘The vulnerable saint’
May 23, 2023 - José María R. Olaizola SJ gave a talk entitled ‘St Ignatius of Loyola – a saint for troubled times’ in Milltown Park, Dublin on 19 May 2023.
Latest Podcasts
‘Dismissed, discredited, and badly treated’
May 16, 2023
Throwing down the gauntlet
May 5, 2023
‘Creeping infallibility’ and women’s ordination
May 5, 2023
Latest Videos
Pope Video: For ecclesial movements and groups
May 2, 2023
Pope Video: For a non-violent culture
April 3, 2023
Pope Video: For victims of abuse
March 6, 2023
Pope Video: For parishes
February 7, 2023
Latest Books
Finding God in the Mess – Revised edition
April 18, 2023
Rediscovering Saint Patrick
March 6, 2023
Living with Ignatius
February 28, 2023
‘Stations of the Cross’ book for Lent
February 21, 2023
