Spirituality
Church doctrine: The same but different
October 14, 2015
DERMOT ROANTREE :: Post 2 in series on 'Change we can believe in'. The Church makes the proud claim to be 'always the same' – the same even when it's...
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Danny McNelis RIP: committed to service and living life fully
October 14, 2015
Myles O'Reilly SJ pays tribute to the former Gonzaga College teacher who during his lifetime was devoted to Jesus and always full of gratitude.
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The spirituality of vulnerability
October 14, 2015
The 'spirituality of 'vulnerability' was one of the key themes of a presentation by Dr Riaan van der Merwe on the life and work of Henri Nouwen, in an event...
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Pope encourages speaking truth to power at Synod
October 12, 2015
Why did Pope Francis take to the floor unexpectedly at the Synod on the Family in Rome last Tuesday? Dr Gerry Whelan is a Jesuit in Rome who has the...
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Holding one another together
October 9, 2015
Alan McGuckian SJ, co-founder of Sacred Space prayer website and current facilitator of The Living Church office in Belfast, is happier now than he has ever been, thanks to his...
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Educate Magis, for community by community
October 2, 2015
Educate Magis, the worldwide Jesuit and Ignatian school community is living up to the Jesuits call to become a “universal body with a universal mission”, particularly through the educatemagis.org platform.
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Change we can believe in, No. 1
October 1, 2015
DERMOT ROANTREE :: One of the features of the current pontificate is that it has given rise to unending chatter about the Church and change. Sometimes the talk is about...
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Conference explores ‘finding soil for the seed’
September 30, 2015
Alan McGuckian SJ gave the keynote address at the second annual Faith and Life Convention in Belfast.
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The ‘terror’ of Christianity
September 30, 2015
'Communication in the Church - a New language or a New Message?', was the question addressed by Denis Bradley, former vice-chair of the Northern Ireland Police Authority, speaking at the...
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Pope may visit Ireland – for the second time
September 28, 2015
When Pope Francis visits Ireland in 2108 it won't be the first time he has set foot on Irish soil
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