Patrick Riordan SJ
Spotlight on Trump’s second term
June 16, 2025
The Summer 2025 issue of Studies has as its central theme Donald Trump's second presidential term in the US. 'Undoing the Order of Things' is the title.
Read moreIrish Jesuit honoured in Rome
January 11, 2022
Patrick Riordan SJ is awarded the 2021 edition of the Centesimus Annus Foundation’s prize for his book 'Recovering Common Goods'.
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Does Common Good mean anything?
November 7, 2018
Dr Patrick Riordan SJ is concerned about populism's common but unreflective use of the term 'the common good'
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Love, law and the 8th amendment
May 2, 2018
Irish Jesuit philosopher Dr Patrick Riordan discusses the 8th Amendment in light of his recent talk at Trinity College Dublin
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Democracy in peril
September 13, 2017
The theme of the current issue of Studies is the threats posed in recent times to democracy, even in some of the world's most staunchly democratic states
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The Church and paternalism
February 24, 2015
The Milltown Institute's spring lecture series on the reception of Vatican II over 50 years continued with 'Is the Church unjustifiably paternalistic in speaking of the common good', by Patrick...
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Belvedere College SJ: Sleep out 2025
December 19, 2025 - Students of Belvedere College SJ will be taking part in the 42nd Christmas SleepOut for the homeless, next week in Dublin City
Studies: Tributes to Manchán Magan
December 19, 2025 - The winter 2025 issue of Studies commemorates Manchán Magan, the writer, documentary maker, and broadcaster who died on 2 October 2025.
An Ignatian-inspired book for children
December 17, 2025 - Gavin Thomas Murphy reflects on how a book on Ignatian journalling evolved into 'Philip and the Amazing Horse', a story for 4–8 year olds.
Choir, cake, care
December 17, 2025 - €1090 raised by the Curia staff at the Irish Jesuit Provincialate which will be used to construct a well in Sudan, and provide winter clothing for villagers.
Latest Podcasts
Caesare Sposetti SJ: A faith that does Justice
December 15, 2025
‘A divine calling – a lifelong battle’
December 4, 2025
Recognising the good and the bad spirit
December 1, 2025
‘Born That Way’– The power of narrative
November 26, 2025
Latest Videos
Pope video: For Christians in areas of conflict
December 1, 2025
Pope Video: For the prevention of suicide
November 5, 2025
Pope Video: collaboration between religions
October 7, 2025
Spirituality for a time of epochal change
October 3, 2025
Latest Books
‘Dreaming A New Dream’
March 19, 2025
‘I am infinitely loved’ – Messenger booklet
August 21, 2023
Messenger autumn catalogue
August 8, 2023
‘Brothers in Arms’ – Ignatian Camino book
July 3, 2023