Spirituality

Ecumenist and friend to many

April 19, 2011

Many tributes have been paid to Fr Michael Hurley SJ, who died on Friday 15 April at the age of 87. Hundreds attended his requiem mass in Gardiner St. on...

Broken Faith – breaking ground?

April 19, 2011

Up to 200 people attended the Broken Faith? Re-visioning the Church in Ireland conference in the Milltown Institute, 9 to 12 April. Guest speakers included counsellor and abuse survivor Bernadette...

Fr Frank O’Neill, R.I.P.

April 19, 2011

Fr Frank O’Neill, who died on 6 April, grew up on a farm in Allihies, West Cork, in peaceful days when living was simple and you knew your neighbours. After...

JESUITICA: A town called Lockington

April 19, 2011

Some 200 km north of Melbourne, Australia, is a town called Lockington, one of the few towns called after a Jesuit, Will Lockington (1871-1948). He was a tough West Coast...

Eleven alumni of Jesuit schools featured in this year’s Colours match between Dublin University and UCD. Clongowes and Gonzaga each fielded four, Belvedere two and Colaiste Iognaid one. UCD, unbeaten all year,...

Forthcoming Events

April 19, 2011

Tuesday 19 April: Lenten Prayer Evening, Manresa Jesuit Centre of Spirituality, at 7.30pm. Further information, Tel: 8331352 or www.manresa.ie Tuesday 19 April: Service of Reconciliation at 7.30pm in St. Francis...

Michael Hurley SJ, RIP

April 15, 2011

Well-known ecumenist and co-founder of the Irish School of Ecumenics (ISE), Michael Hurley SJ, died this morning, Friday 15 April, at 7am in St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin. He was 87...

Forthcoming events

April 5, 2011

Tuesday 5 April: Lenten Prayer Evening, facilitated prayer in the Ignatian tradition will be held in Manresa, Jesuit Centre of Spirituality, 426 Clontarf Road, Dollymount, Dublin 3. Tel: 8331352 or...

Mother Teresa and a Preferential Option for the Poor

April 5, 2011

Excerpts from a talk given during a course of public lectures on Mother Teresa, March-April, 2011 at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. Mother Teresa and a Preferential Option for the...

Short Notices

April 5, 2011

Heart of a Jesuit, the Irish Jesuit Vocations website, has a new poster, a section of which is pictured here, devised by Graphics Artist Aine Kierans and Jesuit novice Niall...

The Pope and the President

April 20, 2026 - Fr. Donal Godfrey SJ, reflects on the recent remarks of Pope Leo XIV and the response to them from Donald Trump and his administration.

‘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 involved.

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.