Spirituality

Peter Hannan’s website

February 22, 2011

Peter Hannan has created his own website: http://www.peterhannan.ie. The 76-year-old Jesuit, now based in Manresa, has gone online to communicate his central message: the passionate desire of the three persons of...

Stamp for a polymath

February 22, 2011

It is just 300 years since Joseph Boscovich Bettera was born in what is now Croatia, and his native land is naming 2011 “National Boscovich Year”, and featuring its Jesuit...

JESUITICA: Rebel stock

February 22, 2011

A curious bond links the first scholastic of the restored Irish Mission with the oldest Jesuit in our Chinese mission: both lost their fathers to execution by the British. Bartholomew...

Noel and GMH

February 22, 2011

For Jesuits who depend in many ways on the administrative abilities of Fr Socius (Provincial’s secretary), it is consoling to know that our efficient Noel Barber has a poetically different...

Forthcoming events

February 8, 2011

8 February: Public lecture entitled “Growing in Faith”; speaker Fr. Donal Neary SJ. Will be held in St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Gardiner Street, Dublin 1, at 8pm in the Fr....

In your dreams!

February 8, 2011

Colm Brophy SJ, currently working with JUST Ballymun, led a session on ‘The Dreamer as Artist’ at a conference marking the close of the art exhibition of Maria Place, Ballymun...

Short Notices

February 8, 2011

Belvederians won the Intermediate Medley and the Freestyle Relay in the Leinster Schools Championships; and in the national championships they won 2nd place in the Under 14 Breaststroke, and 3rd...

What it’s like to be visited

February 8, 2011

Pope Benedict, writing to the people of Ireland last March, said that he intended to ‘hold an Apostolic Visitation of certain dioceses in Ireland, as well as seminaries and religious...

Jesuits sponsor young film-makers

February 8, 2011

The Conference of European Jesuit Provincials is sponsoring a competition for young film-makers. Five Inigo Awards will be given to the best short films illustrating the theme ‘City of God’,...

Learn to know what we see

February 8, 2011

Conall O’Cuinn SJ, for the second year, conducted a workshop for the Dioceses of Armagh and Dromore with a group of 7 prospective deacons and their wives on the theme...

An inheritance held in trust

June 29, 2026 - Dr Kevin Hargaden of the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice explores the changing relationship between people, farming, and the land.

Sculpting a Saint

June 23, 2026 - RNN archive July: Dony MacManus reflects on crafting his bronze statue of St. Oliver Plunkett (martyred 1 July 1681) and the inspiration behind it.

The Role of the Body in Christian Spirituality

June 17, 2026 - A number of Jesuits presented at a major international symposium in Dublin organised by SpIRE and the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality.

Sacred Heart Novena touched human hearts

June 16, 2026 - This year's novena to the Sacred Heart in Gardiner St Church and The Messenger magazine drew people close to the heart of Jesus in various ways.