Irish Jesuit Communications

The not-so-green emerald isle

December 6, 2017

On a recent visit to Ireland, environmental scientist Pedro Walpole SJ spoke in graphic terms about the destruction of our planet

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The healing power of music

November 28, 2017

Interview with popular singer-songwriter Fr Liam Lawton about Advent and his Christmas tour

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Recovering the real Hopkins

November 8, 2017

'Hopeful Hopkins' is the title of a book of essays by poet Desmond Egan. Brendan Staunton SJ, launched the book

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St Ignatius – not just a simple mystic

October 23, 2017

Brian O'Leary speaks about the mysticism of St Ignatius and about Ignatius's road map for those who want to embody a 'contemplative stance'

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Ireland in crisis – new group calls for radical rethink

September 28, 2017

At their book launch today, the authors of Dialogue of Hope stressed the need for a richer vision of Ireland than the merely economic one which prevails

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Climate change is a justice issue

September 27, 2017

The JCFJ have put their focus on justice for the poor in their submission to Citizens' Assembly which convenes in Dublin this weekend to discuss climate change

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Interview with an Irish Jesuit bishop

June 14, 2017

Alan McGuckian SJ has been appointed as Bishop of Raphoe. Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications interviewed him last year in Belfast about his Jesuit life

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Living well with Alzheimers

May 30, 2017

The 'elder project' is an initiative of Pope Francis and two Irish Jesuit works are working on it along with Loyola Press

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Making the most of the media

May 3, 2017

A media training day for Jesuit colleagues covered the essential aspects of old and new media for presenting one's mission and message to the broader world.

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‘At home in the cosmos’

March 22, 2017

'Mindfully at Home in the Cosmos' was the title of the spring retreat in Manresa, given by Dee Hennessy and Des O'Grady SJ

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