Brendan Comerford SJ
The maverick missionary
February 16, 2024
Brendan Comerford SJ's latest book is a biography of St Francis Xavier, nicknamed posthumously as 'el divino impaciente' - 'the inspired hustler').
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Seven Saturdays for seven mystics
December 18, 2023
Brendan Comerford SJ's talks on various mystics over seven Saturdays have been warmly received by participants at Gardiner St Church.
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A busy year at Gardiner St Church
December 5, 2023
As the liturgical year ends and a new one begins, Christine O'Halloran reflects on the courses and events past and future at Gardiner St Church.
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Disciples of courage
December 2, 2022
Author Brendan Comerford SJ reflects on the lives of ten inspirational people who showed immense courage in their commitment to Christ.
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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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Stocking up for Lent
January 23, 2018
Messenger Publications, the Jesuit publishing house in Ireland, has a line up of books to be published both for Lent and Easter time
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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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Update on Jesuit naming process
November 27, 2024 - An update on the progress of the Independent Working Group established to review the files of all Jesuits who are the subject of child abuse allegations.
Sacred Space Advent retreat
November 26, 2024 - Sacred Space will launch their online Advent retreat on 1 December. It features scripture readings, reflections, prayers and meditations
Advent: a season of spiritual nourishment
November 26, 2024 - The season of Advent is full of contradictions as well as a time for spiritual nourishment, according to Dr Kevin Hargaden, Presbyterian Elder
Praying with the Bible
November 26, 2024 - Nikolaas Sintobin SJ has recently published a book entitled 'Praying with the Bible'. It features suggestions of prayer to accompany a sequence of fifty Bible texts.
Latest Podcasts
Hope and hanging in there
November 14, 2024
Her bags are packed
November 5, 2024
Sons of Ignatius: Homily Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 29, 2024
Dilexit Nos – ‘He Loved Us’
October 24, 2024
Latest Videos
The Pope Video: For those who have lost a child
November 5, 2024
Care, consult and be co-responsible
October 2, 2024
The Pope Video: For the cry of the Earth
September 2, 2024
The Pope Video: For political leaders
August 6, 2024
Latest Books
‘I am infinitely loved’ – Messenger booklet
August 21, 2023
Messenger autumn catalogue
August 8, 2023
‘Brothers in Arms’ – Ignatian Camino book
July 3, 2023
Messenger book: ‘Shaping the Assembly’
June 13, 2023
