Michael O’Sullivan SJ

The healing power of stories

January 25, 2017

'Uncovering Stories of Hope: Narrative Approaches to Spiritual Care' was the title of the latest SpIRE lecture by theologian and spiritual director David Crawley

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Why did the Jesuits elect Fr Sosa?

October 19, 2016

Michael O'Sullivan SJ says that to understand why the Jesuits elected someone like Fr Sosa, one has to look at the context, as well as the man himself.

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Jesuits elect non-European leader for first time

October 14, 2016

The 36th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus has elected Father Arturo Sosa Abascal, of the Venezuelan Province, as Superior General

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A good day for spirituality

August 31, 2016

The sun shone down on a historic gathering in the Jesuit Conference Centre in Milltown Park on Monday 15 August.

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Jesuits discuss ‘being human today’

July 6, 2016

Jesuits involved in the intellectual apostolates of the Irish, Dutch, British, and Flanders Provinces met recently to address the theme of 'What it means to be human'.

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Increase in MA applicants for SpIRE

June 1, 2016

SpIRE has accepted an increased number of students for its MA programme in Applied Spirituality beginning in August in Milltown Park.

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SpIRE launched in Dublin

April 13, 2016

SpIRE, Spirituality Institute for Research and Education, was launched recently in Milltown Park. It aims to raise awareness of spirituality as an applied academic discipline.

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Hammarskjöld – Prophet for the 21st century

March 14, 2016

Dr Roger Lipsey is author of a new book on the life and spirituality of Dag Hammarskjöld. He believes his death in a plane crash in 1961 was no accident...

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Virginia Woolf: spirituality without God

March 9, 2016

Virginia Woolf may have been an atheist but she had a rich spirituality, according to Professor Stephanie Paulsell in her 8 March lecture organised by SpIRE.

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SpIRE goes from strength to strength

January 27, 2016

New institute to have an MA in Spirituality on offer at Milltown Park from August under the auspices of Waterford Institute of Technology.

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