Spirituality

Shaped by death: Nick Cave’s new album

September 18, 2016

DERMOT ROANTREE :: Everything about 'The Skeleton Tree' is beautiful but heart-breaking. While preparing it, Cave heard that his son had died in an accident.

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Jesuits back for The Ploughing

September 14, 2016

Jesuits and colleagues will again have a significant presence at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co.Offaly from September 20th-22nd.

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‘A schoolman all his Jesuit life’

September 14, 2016

Micheal Sheil SJ celebrates 60th years a Jesuit this year. Over half of that time was spent in Clongowes College SJ where staff and students paid him a surprise tribute.

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Following the Jesuit trail

September 13, 2016

For this year’s Heritage Week, archivist Damien Burke gave a number of walking tours focusing on sites of Jesuit history on the north-side of Dublin.

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Forever Young: Happy Birthday, Mary!

September 8, 2016

TOM CASEY SJ :: 8 September is a special day for Jesuits, the birthday of Our Lady. It was the traditionally the day on which many Jesuit novices took their...

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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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Being called to forgive

August 31, 2016

Richard Leonard SJ has identified six themes that permeate Pope Francis' thinking on mercy. He spoke about them to the thousands who came to Knock Shrine.

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The ‘scandal’ of God’s mercy

August 31, 2016

Three years ago Pat Storey became the first woman bishop in Ireland and the UK. She speaks here about her personal understanding and experience of mercy in this jubilee year.

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Pope compliments enthusiasm and zeal of youth

August 30, 2016

MAGIS pilgrims from Ireland who attended World Youth Day experienced the joy of meeting young Catholics who wanted to live the Gospel and live life to the full.

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Seeing life through the lens of the Gospel

August 30, 2016

Niall Leahy SJ :: As part of MAGIS 2016 I spent a week with children who had physical and mental disabilities. I am very grateful to God for being invited...

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