Prayer and Spirituality

The Daily Examen

December 16, 2014

The Daily Examen is a technique of prayerful reflection on the events of the day in order to detect God’s presence and discern his direction for us. The Examen is...

Spiritual Direction

December 2, 2014

Saint Ignatius, who describes himself as a pilgrim on a journey through life, tells us in his Autobiography how he frequently engaged with his fellow pilgrims in ‘spiritual conversation’. This...

The Spiritual Exercises

December 2, 2014

The Spiritual Exercises grew out of Ignatius Loyola’s personal experience as a man seeking to grow in union with God and to discern God’s will. He kept a journal as...

Belvedere College SJ: Sleep out 2025

December 19, 2025 - Students of Belvedere College SJ will be taking part in the 42nd Christmas SleepOut for the homeless, next week in Dublin City

Studies: Tributes to Manchán Magan

December 19, 2025 - The winter 2025 issue of Studies commemorates Manchán Magan, the writer, documentary maker, and broadcaster who died on 2 October 2025.

Philip and the Amazing Horse - Gavin T Murphy

An Ignatian-inspired book for children

December 17, 2025 - Gavin Thomas Murphy reflects on how a book on Ignatian journalling evolved into 'Philip and the Amazing Horse', a story for 4–8 year olds.

Choir, cake, care

December 17, 2025 - €1090 raised by the Curia staff at the Irish Jesuit Provincialate which will be used to construct a well in Sudan, and provide winter clothing for villagers.