Spirituality
Remembering Colm Lavelle, Jesuit and artist
September 24, 2019
Colm Lavelle SJ, who died aged 87, had a contemplative sense that showed in his art and his work as teacher
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Shining a light on the sacraments
September 18, 2019
Best-selling author Richard Leonard SJ speaks with Pat Coyle on his latest book 'Hatch, Match & Dispatch: A Catholic Guide to Sacraments'
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John Courtney Murray
September 10, 2019
John Courtney Murray, author of arguably the most controversial document to arise from Vatican II, Dignitatis Humanae, was vital in articulating the Church’s defence of the right of everyone to...
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Diaconate ordination – Joy for ‘local boy’
September 10, 2019
Friends and parishioners were among well-wishers at the ordination to the diaconate of Niall Leahy SJ in St Oliver Plunkett Church, County Louth
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Film review: Blinded by the light
September 9, 2019
BRENDAN McMANUS :: Review of 'Blinded by the light', a gem of a movie in which Javed, a Pakistani boy growing up in Thatcher's Britain, turns for meaning to the...
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Consoling silence
September 4, 2019
GAVIN T. MURPHY :: A contemplation on how Mary Magdalen turns to God in the depth of her heart before meeting the risen Jesus, in line with the Jesuits' new...
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Bannon’s skewed view of the Pope
September 4, 2019
Australian Jesuit Richard Leonard critiques the distorted vision of the current papacy held by US strategist Steve Bannon
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Aesóp ag filleadh go hÉireann
September 3, 2019
A beautifully illustrated book of Aesop's Fables in Irish has just been published by the Jesuit publishing house FÁS
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Taking a stand for human rights in Cambodia
August 28, 2019
ASHLEY EVANS SJ :: The Irish Jesuit, who has been working in Cambodia for over 30 years, reports on Kung Raiya, Hong Kong, the Church and Hannah Arendt.
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It’s not about the gear!
August 28, 2019
BRENDAN MCMANUS :: The real magic is disconnecting from all but the most basic technology, getting back into your body and finding some priceless inner peace.
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Political kitsch and cultural Christianity
May 1, 2026 - JCFJ social justice theologian Dr Kevin Hargaden responds to Donald Trump's recent attack on Pope Leo for his remarks on war and peace.
Justice and hope in dark times
May 1, 2026 - The role of civil society and faith-based organisations in working together was the focus of Dr Kevin Hargaden at the AMRI Justice Conference.
Human dignity and radical resistance
May 1, 2026 - "Palestinian voices matter." Dr Yousef Aljamal, Palestinian journalist and the Gaza Coordinator for the Palestine Activism Program, speaking at the Belfast Jesuit Centre.
‘Faithful Justice’ issue of Studies launched
April 30, 2026 - The spring issue of Studies, marking the 50th anniversary of the Jesuits committing to 'a faith that does justice', was launched recently.
Latest Podcasts
Restoring women to a recovered diaconate
April 2, 2026
The privilege of life-changing work
March 13, 2026
Our Mother Too: Mary Embraces the World
March 4, 2026
The challenge of co-creating
February 13, 2026
Latest Videos
Pray with the Pope: For priests in crisis
April 13, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For disarmament and peace
March 13, 2026
Pope Video: For children with incurable diseases
February 6, 2026
Pope video: For prayer with the word of God
January 9, 2026
Latest Books
‘Dreaming A New Dream’
March 19, 2025
‘I am infinitely loved’ – Messenger booklet
August 21, 2023
Messenger autumn catalogue
August 8, 2023
‘Brothers in Arms’ – Ignatian Camino book
July 3, 2023