Spirituality
Death of Michael Paul Gallagher SJ
November 7, 2015
Renowned academic and author Fr Michael Paul Gallagher SJ died last night (Friday 6 November) in St Vincent's Private Hospital, just after the anointing of the sick and prayers, accompanied...
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‘The creative and destructive power of words’
November 6, 2015
'We need to surprise ourselves and others with creative words that connect us to our greatest hopes and desires' explained Tom Casey SJ in his address at a conference celebrating...
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Where are our dead?
November 2, 2015
During November we remember in a special way those who have died. We may ask questions like will I ever meet my dead loved ones again? What will heaven be...
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Exploring the Bible – how not to lose the plot
October 29, 2015
Jeff Cavins, the designer of a hugely successful bible study programme, is coming to Ireland and on Saturday 21st November he will lead a workshop on The Bible: Our Everlasting...
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Fully alive, fully emotional
October 23, 2015
Gavin T. Murphy reflects on his emotional responses and numbness from his father's death and his friend's wedding, with surprising insights to be more fully alive.
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Psalm 23 in the light of the Synod
October 15, 2015
With the current Synod on the Family in mind, Gavin T. Murphy adapts Psalm 23 in accordance with the Pope remarking that the Church ought to be like the Good...
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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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