SpIRE
‘A privilege to be part of it’
April 15, 2026
The celebratory event to mark the historic Silver Jubilee of postgraduate studies in Applied Spirituality was a special day for all.
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Spirituality for a time of epochal change
October 3, 2025
Dr Chris Stabb SJ's lecture in honour of the late Joe Veale SJ is an exploration of new images and languages for a time of epochal change.
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‘Wildness and Structure’
June 26, 2024
Award-winning filmmaker Dónal Ó Céilleachair, and André Brouillette SJ were the keynote presenters at a SpIRE event on 'Pilgrimage by Land or Sea'.
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Irish Jesuit honoured in US
November 30, 2023
Dr Michael O'Sullivan, SJ is the first Jesuit to be elected as President of the International Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality
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Good news from SpIRE
May 18, 2022
The Spirituality Institute becomes the first body to offer postgraduate degrees in Applied Spirituality in a university in Ireland. Michael O'Sullivan SJ
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Large turnout for Hopkins lecture
April 26, 2022
Approximately 140 people participated in the online lecture ‘Reading Gerard Manley Hopkins as Spiritual Practice’ on World Poetry Day.
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The spiritual power of poetry
February 14, 2022
'Reading Gerard Manly Hopkins SJ as Spiritual Practice' is the theme of a SpIRE lecture to mark World Poetry Day.
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The transformative power of spiritual capital
December 20, 2021
Cardinal Koch believes Europe needs a “Spiritual key currency besides the euro”. Dr Michael O'Sullivan SJ explains how it might work.
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WIT honours Michael O’Sullivan SJ
December 7, 2021
Dr Michael O’Sullivan SJ has been appointed Waterford Institute of Technology's first Emeritus Lecturer in honour of his work in the field of Applied Spirituality.
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25th anniversary of Henri Nouwen’s death
September 20, 2021
Lecturer Dr Riaan van der Merwe spoke to Pat Coyle on how the renowned writer's encounter with people with developmental disabilities changed his life and theology forever
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‘A privilege to be part of it’
April 15, 2026 - The celebratory event to mark the historic Silver Jubilee of postgraduate studies in Applied Spirituality was a special day for all.
An attitude of gratitude
April 14, 2026 - Gratitude: The solution to worry, Kierkegaard claimed, was to make a leap of faith and put our trust in God’s enduring love.
April Messenger: Hope, renewal and growth
April 13, 2026 - In these uncertain times, the April Messenger offers rest and reflection, with themes of hope, renewal, gratitude and transformation in everyday life.
Faithful Justice Today: A Jesuit Commemoration
April 1, 2026 - The spring 2026 issue of Studies commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Jesuits formally committing the Society to 'a faith that does justice'.
Latest Podcasts
Restoring women to a recovered diaconate
April 2, 2026
The privilege of life-changing work
March 13, 2026
Our Mother Too: Mary Embraces the World
March 4, 2026
The challenge of co-creating
February 13, 2026
Latest Videos
Pray with the Pope: For priests in crisis
April 13, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For disarmament and peace
March 13, 2026
Pope Video: For children with incurable diseases
February 6, 2026
Pope video: For prayer with the word of God
January 9, 2026
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