John Courtney Murray SJ
John Courtney Murray
September 10, 2019
John Courtney Murray, author of arguably the most controversial document to arise from Vatican II, Dignitatis Humanae, was vital in articulating the Church’s defence of the right of everyone to...
Read moreReligious Imagination and Public Life
February 27, 2018
Edmond Grace SJ argued in a recent lecture that the exclusion of religious discourse from public life gives free rein to fundamentalism and crass populism.
Read moreWhere to for the Irish Church?
March 22, 2017
The lead articles of the Spring 2017 issue of Studies all concur in the judgement that a phase – at least a phase – of Irish Catholicism has ended
Read moreA giant in church-state history
July 6, 2016
John Courtney Murray SJ is a key figure in any discussion about Church and state in modern times. Gerry Whelan SJ spoke about him at the Loyola Institute's international conference...
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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