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Studies on the Jesuits and the Arts
December 8, 2015
This winter's Studies is a special issue dedicated to the Jesuits and the arts, including essays relating to last year's commemorative exhibition in the National Gallery.
Read moreJESUITICA: Saint Jean de Brébeuf SJ
August 11, 2009
Lacrosse began life as a sport to instil manly virtues and preparedness for war in the youth of Native American tribes. St Jean de Brébeuf SJ observed the game being...
Read moreJESUITICA: Jesuit bark better than bite
May 19, 2009
Jesuit bark (or Pulvis Patrum) was the historical name for quinine, the most celebrated remedy for malaria. Taken from the cinchona tree, its ability to bring down fever had been...
Read moreJESUITICA: Early ecumenism
May 12, 2009
In 1687 a multi-denominational Jesuit school in Edinburgh described its ethos: “There shall be all freedom for everyone to practise what Religion he shall please. None shall upbraid or reproach...
Read moreJESUITICA: Clerical dress
May 5, 2009
Matteo Ricci SJ, a very innovative Jesuit missionary who lived in China from 1582 until his death in 1610, described Jesuit dress at the court of the Ming Emperor: “We have let our beards...
Read moreJESUITICA: Making men of them
February 17, 2009
“Give me a boy for the first seven years and I will give you the man.” Anyone who can document this as a principle of Jesuit education can claim a...
Read moreLatest News
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
