Spirituality

Spirituality and suicide

December 22, 2009

“I only began to heal after the suicide of my young son, when I accepted that I would never really know the answer to my question – ‘Why?'” So says...

Warning bells at St Ignatius

December 22, 2009

On Sunday last, in conjunction with a worldwide ringing of bells, St. Ignatius Church in Galway rang out its bells 350 times to signify the number of parts per million...

Successful year at Messenger Publications

December 22, 2009

2009 saw the emergence of a rebranded and reinvigorated Messenger Jesuit Publications (MJP). A shift of focus onto the design and print management of books has reflected in the healthiest...

GIFT IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS Joseph Ratzinger’s Theological Ideas Jim Corkery SJ Ignatian Spirituality Brian O’Leary SJ Sacred Space Yearbook 2010 Irish Jesuits Meetings Matter Phyllis Brady Brian Grogan SJ So...

Christmas blessings from Jesuit Communication Centre

December 11, 2009

Funeral of Cecil McGarry SJ

December 8, 2009

Over 500 people gathered in St. John the Evangelist Church in Nairobi to bid farewell to Cecil McGarry SJ on Saturday, November 28th 2010. The Chapel in Mwangaza Spirituality centre...

Forthcoming events

December 8, 2009

10 December: Michael O’Sullivan SJ launches “The Coldest Night: A Family’s Experience of Suicide” by Carol Anne Milton. All Hallows College, Drumcondra: 5pm. 14 December: Soul Journey – evenings of...

Pioneering and the community

December 8, 2009

Over 150 people attended a very successful “Pioneering and the Community” event which the Eglish Pioneer Association, Northern Ireland ran last month. The event brought together some of Northern Ireland’s...

Ireland and the Jews

December 8, 2009

“God has kept true to both Christians and Jews, and is steadily throwing light on our similarities.” So writes Tom Casey SJ in one of his contributions to The Bridge,...

Looking steadily at death

December 8, 2009

A copy of this year’s winter issue of Studies should be sent to every school in the country, said Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, the veteran RTE broadcaster, at the Studies launch...

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.