Spirituality

Reasons to pray for our dead

October 30, 2025

All Souls Day, and the month of November, is traditionally a time to pray for our dead. Theologian Gerry O'Hanlon SJ suggests why we should.

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Student leadership conference

October 29, 2025

Clongowes College past pupil, Jack Kavanagh, who is quadriplegic, gave memorable talk to students from Irish Jesuit schools.

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Samhain: Releasing into fire and darkness

October 21, 2025

RNN archive: The bonfire is seen as a place to release things into that have not been fully resolved. Beginning a journey of surrender into darkness.

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Major Superiors of the Society of Jesus gather in Rome

October 21, 2025

Irish Jesuit Provincial Shane Daly SJ was one of the Major Religious Superiors from around the world attending the Meeting of Major Superiors (MMS) in Rome.

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Boat named in honor of Jesuit Murt Curry SJ

October 15, 2025

Saint Ignatius Rowing Club in Galway have named a new boat in honour of Jesuit Murt Curry SJ

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‘A Divine Calling’

October 15, 2025

Gerry O'Hanlon SJ spoke at the launch of 'A Divine Calling: One Woman's Lifelong Battle for Equality in the Catholic Church' by Soline Humbert.

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October Messenger: The little way

October 14, 2025

October Messenger: Saint Thérèse and the little way, Spirituality and AI, landscapes of hope and Dublin's good samaritan

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Who’s afraid of big bad AI?

October 10, 2025

Bill Toner :: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now part of everyday life, but should we be worried about it? Or rather about the human beings using it?

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Manchán Magan RIP: ‘Fear lán d’iontas’

October 8, 2025

"Fior-Ghael i gcroí is i gcnámh," is how Tom Casey SJ described the late Manchán Magan at his funeral service in Gonzaga College SJ.

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Pope Video: collaboration between religions

October 7, 2025

Pope Video: "That believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and promote peace, justice and human fraternity."

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