Spirituality

Seeing the ‘extra’ in the ordinary

June 17, 2021

Alan Hilliard's book 'Dipping into Life' provides reflections to help readers find goodness and beauty beyond the turmoil of these days

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Nuclear conversions

June 14, 2021

KEVIN HARGADEN :: Environmentalism which suggests that we need to repair our relationship with nuclear power if we want to avoid a climate catastrophe is ethically wrong

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Open water swimming: an exercise in contemplation and discernment

June 9, 2021

BRENDAN McMANUS SJ :: It may seem like madness to swim in a lake or sea outside peak summer, but it does wonders for mental health

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Pope Video: The beauty of marriage

June 9, 2021

The Pope Video for June sees marriage as a beautiful plan of God's and, with all the hardships it may bring, a call to holiness

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‘Cannonball moment’ on video

June 8, 2021

Jesuits, friends, and colleagues are making short 'cannonball' videos to mark the Ignatian 500 anniversaries taking place during 2021/2022. This is Christine Halloran's

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Giving voice to the elderly

May 26, 2021

GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: Supporting older people in their mental health requires empathy and 'heart-centred' listening.

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Gardiner Street launch of Ignatian Year

May 26, 2021

Archbishop Dermot Farrell has launched a year of celebrations to mark the conversion of St Ignatius, founder of the Jesuits

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Praying for China – the Irish Connection

May 25, 2021

The Irish Provincial has asked for prayers for Stephen Chow SJ, who did his studies in Ireland and will be the new Bishop of Hong Kong

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Desolation and grace

May 25, 2021

BILL TONER SJ :: It is not always easy to discern whether dark times come from the good spirit or the bad. What matters is how we react to them

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Jesuit education – A time for pondering

May 25, 2021

Brian Flannery, outgoing Delegate for Education of the Irish Jesuit Province, reels in the years as he discusses his long and varied career

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