Brian O’Leary SJ
Walking with a seeker
September 23, 2026
Brian O'Leary SJ and Pat Coyle have produced and filmed a series of six role-plays to illustrate frequently asked questions in spiritual direction/accompaniment.
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Decoding the ‘Constitutions’
April 14, 2022
Inter-provincial workshops on the Ignatian Constitutions are inspiring participants.
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St Ignatius the mystic
January 25, 2022
The mysticism of St Ignatius is the theme of an audio interview given by Irish Jesuit Brian O'Leary SJ to La Civiltà Cattolica.
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Good question
January 25, 2022
What is the difference between counselling and spiritual direction? Spiritual director and author Brian O'Leary SJ explains.
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Decisions and direction
January 11, 2022
What is spiritual direction in the Ignatian or Jesuit tradition? Irish Jesuit Brian O'Leary, author, and spiritual director, explains.
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Is spiritual direction for everyone?
December 1, 2021
Spiritual director Brian O'Leary SJ addresses the question of who might benefit from spiritual direction.
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The power of naming
November 17, 2021
Accompanying people on the path of spiritual growth is most commonly known as 'spiritual direction'. But there are a number of other ways of describing it as Brian O'Leary explains
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Exploring a puzzling word
November 9, 2021
Author and Spiritual Director Brian O'Leary SJ explores the meaning of the word 'spirit', in this podcast series on the nature of spiritual direction
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What 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
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What 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'
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A Jesuit priest at Drumcree church
October 1, 2026 - Fr Brendan McPartlin SJ joins a prayer service at Drumcree, as renewed tensions bring Portadown’s historic divisions back into focus.
WW11 – ‘A humanitarian disaster on a global scale’
October 1, 2026 - Bryan Dobson launched 'The Second World War through Jesuit Archives: The Case of Europe (1939-1945)', a book co-edited by Damien Burke, Irish Jesuit Archivist.
Clongowes students shares about his faith
October 1, 2026 - Twelve-year-old Clongowes student Anthony Buday won the National Knock Basilica Art Competition with his model of the basilica made of sugar cubes. He has a singular devotion to Mary.
October Messenger: Mission, ministry and spirituality
September 29, 2026 - Holiness, mental health, the power of the rosary, and the potential of Halloween - just a few of the articles in the October edition of the Messenger magazine
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Living water: “Join the force”
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Healing for the soul
August 18, 2026
‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’
July 3, 2026
Sharing bread in Bethlehem
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Latest Videos
Pope Video: For mental health ministry
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Walking with a seeker
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Latest Books
‘Dreaming A New Dream’
March 19, 2025
‘I am infinitely loved’ – Messenger booklet
August 21, 2023
Messenger autumn catalogue
August 8, 2023
‘Brothers in Arms’ – Ignatian Camino book
July 3, 2023