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‘Music for the soul’ from the archives

August 10, 2023

Brendan McManus SJ speaks about how music is the 'royal road to the heart' that helps us get through some of the hardest moments in our lives.

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Divine inspiration from Fleetwood Mac

June 16, 2020

BRENDAN McMANUS :: With the help of an Ignatian technique, memories of listening to Fleetwood Mac give rise to reflections on God's presence.

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Film review: Blinded by the light

September 9, 2019

BRENDAN McMANUS :: Review of 'Blinded by the light', a gem of a movie in which Javed, a Pakistani boy growing up in Thatcher's Britain, turns for meaning to the...

Generous Heart Daily Prayer Book - Donal Neary SJ

‘A Generous Heart: A Daily Prayer Book

January 14, 2026 - 'A Generous Heart': "An excellent little book, which many will find not only practical but purposeful."

Belvo SleepOut raises thousands

January 14, 2026 - Staff and students of Belvedere College SJ raised over €330,000 for Focus Ireland and the JRS, in their annual Christmas SleepOut.

January Messenger: Time for new beginnings

January 9, 2026 - The January Messenger reflects the conflicting emotions, hope, grief, expectations and challenges that a New Year can engender.

‘A smile that needs no translation’

January 9, 2026 - Joe Munnelly of Irish Jesuits International was touched by his encounters with the people of South Sudan who have been helped by IJI.