GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: A visit to the local church can provide much strength and serenity from the trauma of Covid-19.
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The human mind – a glimpse of the divine?
BILL TONER :: Faith and the one truly mysterious thing in life – our own human mind, particularly our own consciousness
Read More »A happy, free heart
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: Learnings from an 8-week Mindful Self-Compassion course that enabled the author to freely give and receive compassion.
Read More »Asking for help when you need it
BRENDAN McMANUS :: People with poor mental health can become trapped by their condition. They don't feel well enough to get help. But help is available and it is necessary
Read More »Listening to Sarah
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: An Ignatian insight on contemplative listening to help restore hope and balance during the pandemic.
Read More »Inner compassion
GAVIN THOMAS MURPHY :: The Self-Compassion Break is a five minute practice that helps build resilience during stress or suffering.
Read More »Looking back to see forward
BRENDAN McMANUS :: Using the insights of St Ignatius so as to develop a habit of reflection in oneself and in one's students
Read More »Irish Jesuits and the London IRA, 1921
Damien Burke :: Archival background on Fr William McElligott SJ, whose IRA service medal for the War of Independence years was gifted to the Irish Province recently
Read More »Michael J Kelly SJ – The humble giant
PADRAIG SWAN :: Michael Kelly's gentleness, humility and simplicity stood out; he left an inspiring legacy
Read More »Pandemic populism
KEVIN HARGADEN :: The Irish government's recent failures to put the common good before private interest in managing the pandemic display a brand of populist thinking.
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