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Meeting the risen Christ today

April 25, 2023

The Easter message is one of privileged access to the Risen Christ for all peoples in all times, not just for the first disciples. Listen to the full interview from...

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‘Commemorations, conversations, Easter cake!’

April 25, 2023

An outdoors 'Way of the Cross' in the city centre area was one of the moving liturgies over Holy Week and Easter, in Gardiner St Church.

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Lent, love, and therapy

April 25, 2023

Jesuits, friends, and colleagues were busy during Lent, using the season to offer new and varied courses and rituals for people both in person and on Zoom.

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A saint for troubled times

April 25, 2023

Well-known Spanish Jesuit author José María Rodriguez Olaizola SJ is coming to Ireland to deliver a talk entitled 'St Ignatius of Loyola - a saint for troubled times’ on Friday...

podcasts

Pope Francis and women’s ordination

April 20, 2023

Irish Jesuit theologian Gerry O'Hanlon SJ outlines and critiques the theology underpinning Pope Francis' position on the ordination of women in the Catholic Church.

books

Finding God in the Mess – Revised edition

April 18, 2023

Messenger has published the revised edition of the award-winning book 'Finding God in the Mess' by Brendan McManus SJ and Jim Deeds.

Niall's Notes

Death and Resurrection

April 7, 2023

Every vocation is marked by death and resurrection—Easter is the pattern of our Christian lives. Praise God! I hope these monthly vocation emails are helping you on your journey. Sam’s...

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Living with remorse

April 5, 2023

BILL TONER SJ :: We can judge ourselves harshly and be plagued for years by the thought of past acts we are ashamed of. Should we not cut ourselves some...

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‘The fragility of God’

April 5, 2023

"I’ve been asked for a short conclusion, which is rich, since I don’t believe in periods or in punctuation..." Poet Aidan Mathews concludes his Lenten Retreat.